Reporting from Outer Space

The "Billionare Space Race"

Reporting from Outer Space

While the world looks to the Elon’s of the world in the “Billionaire Space Race”, (yes, this is a legit term on Wikipedia) the people making this possible are ultimately the ones that make it safe.

Moving to Mars is fascinating and all, but let’s be honest- scary. Astronauts are subject to serious health problems due to the nature of their jobs👩‍🚀.

From very Harsh environments, Deep vacuum conditions, Temperature fluctuations, Solar Radiation- not to mention Gravity (or lack thereof), the list of safety hazards is endless.

So, what happens when you send an astronaut to the stratosphere and he/she has an injury.. 🚀 ? .

A short story we covered in our latest newsletter 📧. Subscribe to read more of these Quick Bites.