A Year in Space | MARS

humanity has never undertaken anything

humanity has never undertaken anything like sending humans to another planet

like sending humans to another planet

like sending humans to another planet so how do humans get ready to go to Mars

so how do humans get ready to go to Mars

so how do humans get ready to go to Mars or how do they survive this mission last

or how do they survive this mission last

or how do they survive this mission last month we launched a new spacecraft as

month we launched a new spacecraft as

month we launched a new spacecraft as part of a reenergized space program that

part of a reenergized space program that

part of a reenergized space program that will send American astronauts to Mars

will send American astronauts to Mars

will send American astronauts to Mars and in two months to prepare us for

and in two months to prepare us for

and in two months to prepare us for those missions Scott Kelly will begin a

those missions Scott Kelly will begin a

those missions Scott Kelly will begin a year-long stay in space so good luck

year-long stay in space so good luck

year-long stay in space so good luck captain

an American astronaut is hours away from

an American astronaut is hours away from beginning his one-year mission onboard

beginning his one-year mission onboard

beginning his one-year mission onboard the International Space Station while

the International Space Station while

the International Space Station while Scott is in space his twin brother

Scott is in space his twin brother

Scott is in space his twin brother former shuttle commander Mark Kelly will

former shuttle commander Mark Kelly will

former shuttle commander Mark Kelly will stay on earth

stay on earth

stay on earth the brothers perfect subjects to study

the brothers perfect subjects to study

the brothers perfect subjects to study the trip to Mars is a long trip seven

the trip to Mars is a long trip seven

the trip to Mars is a long trip seven months and so we have to understand what

months and so we have to understand what

months and so we have to understand what does it mean for an astronaut to be in

does it mean for an astronaut to be in

does it mean for an astronaut to be in orbit for that amount of time

pretty much any system in the body you

pretty much any system in the body you can think of is affected from

can think of is affected from

can think of is affected from spaceflight the cardiovascular system is

spaceflight the cardiovascular system is

spaceflight the cardiovascular system is affected the muscular system is affected

affected the muscular system is affected

affected the muscular system is affected the immune system is affected lots of

the immune system is affected lots of

the immune system is affected lots of things can go wrong the longer you spend

things can go wrong the longer you spend

things can go wrong the longer you spend in space frankly we don’t have very much

in space frankly we don’t have very much

in space frankly we don’t have very much data about exactly what 12 months is

data about exactly what 12 months is

data about exactly what 12 months is gonna do to Scott’s body it’s an unknown

gonna do to Scott’s body it’s an unknown

gonna do to Scott’s body it’s an unknown and you’re basically allowing yourself

and you’re basically allowing yourself

and you’re basically allowing yourself to be an experiment it could cost him

to be an experiment it could cost him

to be an experiment it could cost him his life this mission could cost him his

his life this mission could cost him his

his life this mission could cost him his life

life

life history we’re ready for the launch

history we’re ready for the launch

history we’re ready for the launch Cortines we are ready for the launch I’m

Cortines we are ready for the launch I’m

Cortines we are ready for the launch I’m a test pilot so I think it’s important

a test pilot so I think it’s important

a test pilot so I think it’s important to push the envelope her waving goodbye

to push the envelope her waving goodbye

to push the envelope her waving goodbye one last time before they loaded it the

one last time before they loaded it the

one last time before they loaded it the risk factor of this which is high makes

risk factor of this which is high makes

risk factor of this which is high makes it even more interesting

ramping up engine deception front

ramping up engine deception front and liftoff the year in space starts now

and liftoff the year in space starts now

and liftoff the year in space starts now Kelly Corrigan tom padalka on their way

Kelly Corrigan tom padalka on their way

Kelly Corrigan tom padalka on their way towards the International Space Station

going to Mars not only will people

going to Mars not only will people become invested in the safety and

become invested in the safety and

become invested in the safety and well-being of the explorers but also

well-being of the explorers but also

well-being of the explorers but also there’s that drama that sense of

there’s that drama that sense of

there’s that drama that sense of suspense as to whether or not they can

suspense as to whether or not they can

suspense as to whether or not they can survive on a world that they were not

survive on a world that they were not

survive on a world that they were not made for