Why space is bad for your body BBC News
On 15 December, Tim Peake will launch into space to become Britain s first astronaut on board the International Space Station. Hell be carrying out lots of experiments, many of them on his own body its essential to monitor the impact of space travel before attempting longer journeys, perhaps to Mars. Some of the issues are well known and others are only recently becoming apparent, as medic and space health expert Kevin Fong explains. Kevin Fong is presenting this year s Royal Institution Christmas Lectu
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