What happens if someone dies in space?

What happens if someone dies in space?

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https://theconversation.com/what-happens-if-someone-dies-in-space-193071https://theconversation.com/what-happens-if-someone-dies-in-space-193071
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Monday, July 31, 2023
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Translational Research Institute, Travel, Solar System, Kid, Soyuz 11, Spacecraft, International Space Station, Burial, Asphyxia, Apollo, Cremation, Humidity, NASA, Blood, Fluid mechanics, No, Death, Bacteria, Toy, Communications satellite, Transport, Gypsum, Oil, Food preservation, Mars, Moon
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  • What happens if someone dies in space?
  • Given how complicated human spaceflight is, it’s actually remarkable how few people have lost their lives so far.
  • But NASA plans to send a crew to the Moon in 2025 and astronauts to Mars in the next decade.
  • It brings to mind a gloomy but necessary question to ask: If someone dies in space – what happens to the body?
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