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How space changes the human body and drives health research on Earth

This video is part of: Centre for Health and Healthcare

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore were meant to spend 8 days on the International Space Station, but a spacecraft malfunction left them in orbit for 9 months. Their time in space will have affected their bodies in many ways and medical scientists are taking note.

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