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Gemini IV spacewalk, June 3, 1965. NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space.

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Gemini IV spacewalk, June 3, 1965. NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space.

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Lower gravity. Higher radiation. No ER access. These are just a few of the challenges that humans face in outer space. Emily and Regina talk to a NASA astronaut (and astronaut scientist) about the impact of spaceflight on the human body. Plus, we learn about telomeres (hint: They change in space)!

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Today’s episode was produced by Hannah Chinn, edited by Rebecca Ramirez and fact checked by Emily Kwong.

Special thanks to our friends at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Home of Space Camp®.

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