Surviving in Space
- Космос, Наука
- 1 episode
- 2024
Oleg Kononenko became the first person to spend 1,000 days in low Earth orbit. He reached this symbolic milestone on the night of June 4–5, 2024. By the end of his expedition, Oleg Dmitrievich will have accumulated a total of 1,111 days in space. But at what cost do cosmonauts achieve such records? How is long-term weightlessness dangerous to their health?
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Surviving in Space • 2024 • 52 minutes
<html>Oleg Kononenko became the first person to spend 1,000 days in low Earth orbit. He reached this symbolic milestone on the night of June 4–5, 2024. By the end of his expedition, Oleg Dmitrievich will have accumulated a total of 1,111 days in space. But at what cost do cosmonauts achieve such records? How is long-term weightlessness dangerous to their health? How does radiation shorten astronauts’ lifespans? What physical and psychological problems do they face during long missions on the ISS? And how do scientists on Earth help address these issues? The film<i> Surviving in Space</i> on the Science Channel explores these questions and many more.</html>