How does zero-gravity affect astronauts' bodies?

A pair of NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station aboard Boening’s Starliner capsule for an eight-day test mission will now spend eight months stranded in space. What physiological responses and adaptations can American astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams expect over the course of their extended stay in space?

Guest: Andrew Blaber - Professor, biomedical physiology and kinesiology, director, SFU Aerospace Physiology Laboratory

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