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Do Astronauts Float Around While They Sleep?

4/14/202616 min

Four astronauts returned to Earth recently, after a historic 10-day lunar flyby mission in which they ventured farther into space than any human has before. They were part of Artemis II, NASA’s flight to test how well the agency’s Orion spacecraft, and the astronauts, operate in deep space — all in preparation for longer-term trips to the moon and beyond. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta answers some of your health-related questions about the mission, including: How do they sleep in zero gravity? What’s up with all those hot sauces? This episode was produced by Leying Tang and Andrea Kane   Showrunner: Amanda Sealy  Senior Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  1. Sanjay Gupta· Host0:00

    [outro music] Hey there. Welcome to Paging Dr. Gupta. Thank you so much for joining us. This has become a real community. People calling in, writing in. I love hearing from you. I love hearing your health questions. So this week, we're gonna do a special Artemis II edition of the show. Think of it as a helmet tip to the four pioneering crew members. They returned to Earth April tenth, last week, after a ten-day mission to the far side of the moon and back. Now, you might know I'm a huge fan of space. I'm a huge fan of the science behind keeping humans healthy as they journey beyond our planet. And apparently, judging from all the questions you've been sending in, many of you are as well. So, let's blast off. Let's not delay. Okay, Kiera is back with us. What's our first question?

  2. Kiera· Host0:54

    You know, Sanjay, I too am a bit of a space enthusiast, and the whole time watching the Artemis II mission live streamed, I was just so curious, you know, from a health perspective, what is NASA most concerned about when it comes to the crew?

  3. Sanjay Gupta· Host1:10

    Well, this is a great question, and the short answer is Ridge, R-I-D-G-E. I'm gonna tell you what that stands for after this short break.

  4. Speaker 21:21

    [can opening] Pepsi Prebiotic Cola in Original and Cherry Vanilla. [liquid pouring] That Pepsi taste

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