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May 2023
50m 51s

Preparing Humans for Longer Spaceflights

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Three NASA human research experts discuss CIPHER, the first study integrating multiple physiological and psychological measures to assess how extended durations in space change the human body. HWHAP Episode 290. 
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