Selects: How Space Stations Work

Space stations, as the evolutionary descendants of early dreams of space living, offer a platform for scientific breakthroughs, microchip, pharmaceutical, and microcombustive advancements, which have the potential to improve life on Earth and beyond. Their micro-gravitional environment allows for enhanced observation of the Earth, its terrain, oceans, and atmosphere, while also opening up opportunities for exciting ventures like space tourism.

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Space Stations: Beyond Tourism, a Hub for Research and Innovation

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The Effects of Zero Gravity on the Human Body and the Risks of Space Exploration

The Evolution of Space Stations: From Salyut to Skylab

Skylab's Dramatic Descent: A Close Call and a Piece of Space History

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Millennials: The Next Generation of Change-Makers

Generational Differences: The "Kids Today" Fallacy

Selects: How Space Stations Work

Stuff You Should Know

00:02Keys to Your Dream Car and New iPhones: How to Get Your Hands on the Latest Gadgets

Keys to Your Dream Car and New iPhones: How to Get Your Hands on the Latest Gadgets

01:10Take a Far Out Look at Living in Space: The History of Space Colonization

Take a Far Out Look at Living in Space: The History of Space Colonization

04:12The Evolution of Space Colonization: From Dreams to Reality

The Evolution of Space Colonization: From Dreams to Reality

07:56Space Stations: Beyond Tourism, a Hub for Research and Innovation

Space Stations: Beyond Tourism, a Hub for Research and Innovation

13:18Space Tourism: The Cost, the Players, and the Future

Space Tourism: The Cost, the Players, and the Future

17:42Soviet Union's Early Space Success and Its Impact on Human Health

Soviet Union's Early Space Success and Its Impact on Human Health

20:36The Effects of Zero Gravity on the Human Body and the Risks of Space Exploration

The Effects of Zero Gravity on the Human Body and the Risks of Space Exploration

24:31The Evolution of Space Stations: From Salyut to Skylab

The Evolution of Space Stations: From Salyut to Skylab

27:43Skylab's Dramatic Descent: A Close Call and a Piece of Space History

Skylab's Dramatic Descent: A Close Call and a Piece of Space History

31:47The History and Evolution of Space Stations: From Mir to ISS

The History and Evolution of Space Stations: From Mir to ISS

36:40The Rise and Fall of the Russian Mir Space Station

The Rise and Fall of the Russian Mir Space Station

40:42Life on the International Space Station: Daily Routine, Food, and Waste Management

Life on the International Space Station: Daily Routine, Food, and Waste Management

43:43Space Toilets, Chinese Space Station, and Lagrange Points: A Cosmic Conversation

Space Toilets, Chinese Space Station, and Lagrange Points: A Cosmic Conversation

48:53Millennials: The Next Generation of Change-Makers

Millennials: The Next Generation of Change-Makers

51:15Generational Differences: The "Kids Today" Fallacy

Generational Differences: The "Kids Today" Fallacy