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Radio 4,8 mins

SeriesSeries 22

An astronaut's guide to isolation

The Infinite Monkey Cage

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This is a clip from an episode of the Infinite Monkey Cage discussing the future of space exploration. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by a stellar panel of space travellers as they get tips on surviving isolation from a group with a truly unique insight. They are joined by astronauts Helen Sharman, Chris Hadfield, Nicole Stott and Apollo 9's Rusty Schweickart to talk SpaceX, the future of space travel and how a trip to Mars will be the ultimate test of our ability to survive isolation.

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