As enticing as long-term space travel sounds to the biggest thrill seeker, if/when this becomes a viable option, would we even be able to survive the journey? Although we as a species have already adapted to conditions like high altitudes, dry heat, and cold weather, it’s a completely different story once we step off Earth.

In this TED-Ed original, Educator Lisa Nip takes a look at the environmental factors that would put us at risk and how we could fine tune how we adapt to those factors within a single generation.

 

 

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