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Tatyana Woodall

Before Humanity Can Conquer the Stars, We Need to Deal With One Painfully Human Problem


In space, boredom can be dangerous. Being millions of miles from home in an environment full of high-energy cosmic rays that can damage DNA, temperatures that will freeze you solid in a few hours, and a complete lack of support can get to you — especially when you have time to think about it. Which you do. After all, you’re traveling in space.

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