\n Gemini IV spacewalk, June 3, 1965. NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space.
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<\/p>\n NASA<\/p>\n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n Gemini IV spacewalk, June 3, 1965. NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n NASA<\/p>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Lower gravity. Higher radiation. No ER access. These are just a few of the challenges that humans face in outer space. Emily and Regina talk to a NASA astronaut (and astronaut scientist) about the impact of spaceflight on the human body. Plus, we learn about telomeres (hint: They change in space)!<\/p>\n Check out more of our series Space Camp on the weird and mysterious in space at <\/strong>npr.org\/spacecamp<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Interested in more space science? Email us at <\/em>shortwave@npr.org<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n Listen to Short Wave on <\/em>Spotify<\/em> and <\/em>Apple Podcasts<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at <\/em>plus.npr.org\/shortwave<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n Today’s episode was produced by Hannah Chinn, edited by Rebecca Ramirez and fact checked by Emily Kwong.<\/em><\/p>\n Special thanks to our friends at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Home of Space Camp\u00ae.<\/em> <\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/07\/22\/sw-astronaut_wide-7c899327c17fdad21966ccbb3a30be7bc2cb86e1.jpg?s=2600&c=100&f=jpeg\")
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