02. What sort of technology will help me survive in space? How do we know what materials are needed for our survival in space? (A K2S Question)

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Humans are the same here and in space, and we need the same things to survive: food, air, water, and protection from the weather. The critical technologies needed in space are those that provide these necessities—like the capsule that holds in the air and protects astronauts against the radiation and vacuum of space.

Answer provided by Bradley C. Edwards, Ph.D.


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