The Science of Going to Mars

In part 2 of our Human Bodies in Space series we look at the science still needed to be developed before we can send the first humans to Mars. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:04 - Surgery in Space 03:00 - How Far Away is Mars Really? 05:20 - Mars 500, Simulating Life on Mars 07:00 - Mental Health in Space 07:48 - Radiation Impact In Space and Shielding 09:43 - Growing Fresh Food for Mars 12:20 - Recycling Water in Space 13:40 - Artificial Gravity 14:38 - Simulating the Extreme Isolation of Space 16:10 - Space Biology & Cryosleep 17:47 - Why We Need Faster Rockets While we may already have rockets that could technically get us to the red planet, aspect like micro gravity, isolation and lack of fresh nutrients would take a massive toll on the human body. We speak to NASA scientist, Dr Dorit Donoviel PhD and Astronaut Physician, Dr Mike Barratt, who discuss the work currently being done by NASA and other space agencies, not only to prepare for a trip to Mars but to make it viable. Part 1 - https://youtu.be/NOmmDlVF7u0 Join our YouTube channel by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3asNo2n Find us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3PM21xW Find us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3t2Huvb Find us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3wQfXzA Find us on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3wNsBOu Get the latest stories: https://interestingengineering.com/ Support IE for high-quality journalism: https://interestingengineering.com/subscribe Voice Over: Ash Steel Producer: Richard Dimery Editor: Richard Dimery Animator: Yazan al Sayed Writer: Rob McKenzie