Could we survive prolonged space travel Lisa Nip

View full lesson: Prolonged space travel plays a severe toll on the human body: microgravity impairs muscle and bone growth, and high doses of radiation cause irreversible mutations. As we seriously consider the human species becoming spacefaring, a big question stands: even if we do break free from Earths orbit, can we adapt to the extreme environments of space Lisa Nip examines our odds. Lesson by Lisa Nip, animation by Bassa