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Space: We're Bad At It, Yet We Keep Trying

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English - March 29, 2018 11:00 - 41 minutes - ★★★★★ - 207 ratings
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Today, we’re going to break down the science of humans going to space. We'll cover how we get to space, how astronauts train for it, the dangers of space shuttles, and, of course, the future of space travel!
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Sources:
A Brief History of Space Exploration
http://www.aerospace.org/education/stem-outreach/space-primer/a-brief-history-of-space-exploration/ 
NASA: Astronaut Selection and Training
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/606877main_FS-2011-11-057-JSC-astro_trng.pdf 
Nuclear fusion could power NASA spacecraft
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn3294-nuclear-fusion-could-power-nasa-spacecraft/#.VZsNORNVhHw 
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Today, we’re going to break down the science of humans going to space. We'll cover how we get to space, how astronauts train for it, the dangers of space shuttles, and, of course, the future of space travel!

____________________

Sources:

A Brief History of Space Exploration

http://www.aerospace.org/education/stem-outreach/space-primer/a-brief-history-of-space-exploration/ 

NASA: Astronaut Selection and Training

https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/606877main_FS-2011-11-057-JSC-astro_trng.pdf 

Nuclear fusion could power NASA spacecraft

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn3294-nuclear-fusion-could-power-nasa-spacecraft/#.VZsNORNVhHw 

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Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez

Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker

And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker

Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure.

Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage

https://www.seeker.com/  

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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