In Scott Kelly's book Endurance he talks about his experiences with the CO2 scrubbers & CO2 concentrations effects on his personal state; great book too btw.
Agreed. Her book is a great starting point for newbs like me to further explore the specific cases she chose to highlight. Recommended https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036S4C66/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_E5W62NNWWZ5K47SWFRC8
Sure, if they have the available weight for it. The question is though: would an Astronaut have time to play video games? Probably not. An astronaut is a working scientist 24/7. Their entire day is structured (assuming US) by NASA. They are told what work they need to do, and how long it should take then based on “man hours.” However, working in micro-g is a lot more difficult than Earth’s gravity, and the time estimates are off. If the work is not finished, it will still need to be completed and it is moved to their freetime.
I’m just scratching the surface, but I’ll suggest this book, Scott Kelly’s Endurence. After reading it, you’ll understand that those men/women really put humanity first.
You are not questioning shit. You have to gain an adequate understanding of shit in order to question it, which you clearly lack. Here, for the 3rd time and with a suggestion: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Black-Hole-Cosmic-Quandaries-ebook/dp/B000XPPVCY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3K002LY62Y38D&keywords=death+by+black+hole&qid=1655858470&sprefix=death+by+black+hil%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-1
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https://www.amazon.com/Case-Mars-Robert-Zubrin-ebook/dp/B004G8QU6U
TL;DR:
Radiation isn't *that* much of an issue.
People live in inhospitable locations.
Dust covers are a thing.
I was giving it away for free for the last five days. But Amazon won't let me do that anymore. They say they need to be paid for their publication and delivery services. So it there now sells for $6. Still not bad for a 1,450-page book. https://www.amazon.com/SIGN-SON-MAN-Michael-George-ebook/dp/B07WTKP9PC/ref=pd_rhf_ee_p_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=6YZCVVNRYNB03QVRG12G
For a look at some of the many other things NASA and other scientists have had to worry about besides the rocket hardware, see Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach.
You might find this book interesting, it answers your question (among many things) with multiple scenarios of different asteroid size and the impact effect it might have on Earth.
Book is called Death from the Skies!: The Science Behind the End of the World by Philip Plait Ph.D.
If you like this, read his book - Death from the Skies, its absolutely fascinating and covers all the stuff the universe can throw at us and wipe us out. Its not all depressing though and is handled with humour and wit, and rock solid science. I found the description of how a supernova takes place particularly interesting.
If you like this, read his book - Death from the Skies, its absolutely fascinating and covers all the stuff the universe can throw at us and wipe us out. Its not all depressing though and is handled with humour and wit, and rock solid science. I found the description of how a supernova takes place particularly interesting.
Read Packing for Mars by Mary Roach for confirmation that, indeed, you would not be able to handle it. ;>) It disavowed me of any notion that I would.
I just read about him in Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void....Fantasic read btw, not done yet but highly recommend!
Mary Roach mentioned this as a possible future research endeavor by NASA in <em>Packing for Mars</em> (which is a great book if you haven't read it - all the stuff about space travel you always wondered but were to embarrassed to ask). She was taking part in a project in which she drank her own urine that was filtered within a custom-made water bottle.
She also said there was significant upheaval amongst American scientists during an international conference in which people were discussing the merits of recycling human waste during space travel. Nobody else seemed to mind as much as the Americans about the thought of eating your own poop (or at least nutrients derived from it), which should come as a surprise to no one.
You jest, but it turns out that selecting for these missions, along with stuff like selecting for astronauts, is mostly about stuff like how you get along with people. Researchers now believe that mixed gender teams are best precisely because you end up with pair bonding and stabler psychologies.
I strongly recommend the brilliant and readable PACKING FOR MARS which is all about this stuff. She talks to a lot of antarctic scientists.
http://www.amazon.com/Packing-Mars-Curious-Science-Life-ebook/dp/B003YJEXUM/
Death By Black Hole by Neil deGrasse Tyson is a fun and easy read.
The Rape of Nanking is one of the best non fiction books I've ever read in how important, eye-opening and heart wrenching it is. Just know that Iris Chang, the author, was so disturbed by what she had learned and researched, that she killed herself shortly after writing the book.
*There are, obviously, countless great non-fiction books, these are just two I recently read on my Kindle.