What an Antarctic Disaster Can Teach Us About Getting to Mars
Season 25
Episode 16
About the Episode
A manned mission to Mars presents a huge array of challenges for scientists and explorers to figure out. Chief among them: how to keep humans sane and relatively content on the isolating, confining, and potentially years long journey to the red planet and back. Turns out, explorers from generations ago here on Earth survived similar challenges that tomorrow's astronauts can learn from.
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Extras
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Antarctica's Survival Guide for Mars Explorers
How did the extreme Antarctic winter affected the Belgica's crew?13:41 -
Can Humans Get to Mars Without Going Insane?
How can future astronauts best prepare themselves to face these challenges?12:32 -
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