Human Adaptation to Space
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Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space in 1961, and American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first to walk on the Moon in 1969. The document discusses how humans have achieved traveling to space and the Moon, and some believe the next step is for humans to visit Mars. Many astronauts would welcome the opportunity to be the first person to walk on Mars and gain such fame, but the document raises the question of what the experience of space travel is really like for those who embark on these missions.
Human Adaptation to Space
- 1. Human Adaptation to Space 5 In April 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history when he became the first man to travel to space. On July 20, 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon. Now that humans have been to the Moon and robots have been sent to Mars, some people believe the next step is for humans to visit Mars. There’s no doubt that the first person to walk on Mars will become as famous as Gagarin or Armstrong, and many astronauts would love the opportunity. But what is space travel really like for the men and women who go on these missions?