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Bone density loss and radiation are some of the biggest challenges for long-term space travel due to the absence of gravity and exposure to cosmic radiations for months to years.
4:53:10 - 4:54:46 (01:35)
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Bone density loss and radiation are some of the biggest challenges for long-term space travel due to the absence of gravity and exposure to cosmic radiations for months to years.
ChapterLong-Term Space Travel Challenges
Episode#356 – Tim Dodd: SpaceX, Starship, Rocket Engines, and Future of Space Travel
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This episode explores the physical toll of travel and landing on other planets, especially the effects of different gravities on astronauts.
4:54:46 - 4:56:22 (01:36)
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This episode explores the physical toll of travel and landing on other planets, especially the effects of different gravities on astronauts.
ChapterLong-Term Space Travel Challenges
Episode#356 – Tim Dodd: SpaceX, Starship, Rocket Engines, and Future of Space Travel
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The most important aspect of sex for long-term space travel is procreation and the full biological cycle of it.
4:56:22 - 4:58:06 (01:43)
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The most important aspect of sex for long-term space travel is procreation and the full biological cycle of it. While engineering solutions like creating a gravitational field can solve some problems, understanding the biological challenges of sex in space is still difficult.
ChapterLong-Term Space Travel Challenges
Episode#356 – Tim Dodd: SpaceX, Starship, Rocket Engines, and Future of Space Travel
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The challenges of settling on Mars include extreme environmental conditions, risk exposure, posture, and radiation, which can be mitigated but require additional resources.
4:58:06 - 4:59:11 (01:05)
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The challenges of settling on Mars include extreme environmental conditions, risk exposure, posture, and radiation, which can be mitigated but require additional resources. Despite the risks, the idea of being the first human born outside of Earth is exciting and could happen in our lifetime.