What’s different about our health in space? Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino breaks down all the differences between how we take care of ourselves on Earth and in space. What happens to your body if you don’t work out? What do you do if you need to vomit? What happens to your bones when you get back to Earth?
Mike Massimino is a former NASA astronaut, senior advisor for space programs at the Intrepid Museum, and professor at Columbia University.
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Former NASA Astronaut Explains How Your Body Is Different in Space | WIRED
ROVER25X
October 19, 2019 at 10:46 pm
So coming back is like being drunk for several weeks, ouch.
Jordi Wang
October 20, 2019 at 1:32 am
the astronaut that called howard “fruit loops” in the big bang thoery hahaha
Jamal PlaysPiano
October 20, 2019 at 4:06 am
Paul blart?
Nick Nack
October 20, 2019 at 5:29 am
I have an astronaut friend and I asked him about the burned steak smell in space. He told me that’s the smell of the paint and metal of the craft being exposed to the vacuum and temperatures of space. Nothing more. Space doesn’t have a smell.
Miles Robinson
October 20, 2019 at 10:11 am
Wait….
Paul Blart is a astronaut
Satyavan
October 20, 2019 at 4:44 pm
I’m not convinced we will ever be able to live healthy without or low gravity. That’s ok for the pioneering phase, but we will have to build rotating space stations. There is no way around that.
ツiiMxdz
October 20, 2019 at 11:49 pm
It basically feels like anime
Mr. Gregory
October 21, 2019 at 2:03 am
Lol ! You were an astronaut for 18 years and only 2 times in space ? Looks like you are a reject and Not Popular !
E. Rose
October 21, 2019 at 6:03 pm
That’s two times more than you’ve ever done.
Redd Rabbitt
October 22, 2019 at 8:48 pm
Right, and how many times have you been to space? Right.
Lauren Weber
October 21, 2019 at 2:45 am
Love the video!!! But the sound and lighting is driving me insane!! A high-quality show/company and the studio is full of echo!? Yall know better 🙁
chargerzrsik
October 21, 2019 at 6:46 am
fake
Trolliixz
October 21, 2019 at 9:23 am
It’s different in space
SPOOKTOBER INTENSIFIES
Danyiel Says
October 21, 2019 at 9:26 am
2:26 👀Shawn Morales is that you? #pitcrew
Omkar Barve
October 21, 2019 at 3:39 pm
If we dont feel earth’s spin as we travel on earth by same speed(and our brain is accustomed to it)….shouldn’t astronauts feel a backward “tug” in space(that makes them feel they’re moving behind)?
psycleen
October 21, 2019 at 4:07 pm
dumb mass
ad am
October 21, 2019 at 7:33 pm
can he talk about his skin care regimen?
goose gatherer
October 21, 2019 at 10:35 pm
What we do know is that this asstronut has only been (at best) slightly higher than most aircraft fly to……We also know that no one has ever been through our Firmament and that the Moon hoax was exactly that , a total hoax by those deceptive nasholes.. What we also know is that the world is waking to the massive scams that have been played out on the masses by consecutive governments…..the worse being of course the government of America….but you scammers knew that already didn’t you…..your time is coming to an end and the only number you will need is the one that is stitched onto your prison suit.
Redd Rabbitt
October 22, 2019 at 8:47 pm
goose gatherer OMG, you’re an idiot. Put your tin hat back on, sit down and shut up. People like you are the dregs of society.
blond knight
October 22, 2019 at 1:28 am
That picture of Ed White holding his daughter made me sad.
Nekminute
October 22, 2019 at 2:40 am
It proves on so many different ways that humans arent supposed to be out there lol
Yakkup Arturo
October 22, 2019 at 2:48 am
It’s like fish putting on spacesuits and building rockets to find land
Justin
October 22, 2019 at 5:54 am
2:10
Serena
October 22, 2019 at 11:15 am
Would asthma disqualify you?
Joshua Hill
October 22, 2019 at 12:29 pm
That’s right fruit loops
Kōji Kabuto
October 23, 2019 at 2:13 am
Astronauts are the bravest scientists on Earth… I mean in space
Tahmeed Mazumder
October 23, 2019 at 7:08 am
Where’s fruit loops?
andarax8
October 23, 2019 at 12:22 pm
18:14 That’s the Space Shuttles’ heat shield, not a radiation shield
Mily Alvarez
October 24, 2019 at 1:34 am
I wanna be best friend with him!
A B
October 24, 2019 at 1:41 am
Just have cloths with rubberbands in them
Drew's Nitro Shop
October 24, 2019 at 10:30 am
This little series is the coolest thing ever!! Thanks for all the astronauts do!!!!
Mc Nipps
October 24, 2019 at 11:36 am
This dude is very similar to Neil deGrassse Tyson
Alerta TV
October 25, 2019 at 3:17 am
Astronot,
Koning TripleX
October 25, 2019 at 3:25 am
You can get taller in space comfirmed👌
Amina Khamari
October 25, 2019 at 11:42 pm
I want to know how women would deal with periods in space. Or are they given birth control to stop it?
Tazkar
October 26, 2019 at 12:18 am
I think what will be imperative for long term space travel and self reliance will be Rotating Rings and such to simulate gravity at least partially in one section of a spacecraft where you could then potentially do surgery if necessary.
Nigel Bailey
October 26, 2019 at 12:57 pm
Whats with the stupid lighting changes? Which idiot thought that was a good idea?