Published Sep 21, 2024
Scientists Discuss How to Hibernate for Space Travel
Delve into the science of human hibernation for space travel as Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Ryan Sprenger discuss innovative solutions inspired by nature's hibernators, potentially transforming the logistics of future long-term missions to Mars by addressing muscle atrophy, metabolic regulation, and radiation resistance.

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