What's It Like To Live In Space? One Astronaut Says It Changes

What's It Like To Live In Space? One Astronaut Says It Changes Her Dreams

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Few humans have had the opportunity to see Earth from space, much less live in space. We got to talk to one of these lucky people — NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara. She will soon conclude her nearly seven month stay on the International Space Station. Transmitting from space to your ears, Loral talks to host Regina G. Barber about her dreams in microgravity, and her research on the ISS: 3D-printing human heart tissue, how the human brain and body adapt to microgravity, and how space changes the immune systems of plants. Have questions you want us to send to outers pace? Email us at [email protected]! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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