Extinctions - Space Station Splashdown
Offered By: AGU via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the fascinating world of space archaeology in this 29-minute AGU podcast episode. Delve into Justin Walsh's research on the International Space Station, examining human life in space and the urgency to study the ISS before its planned decommissioning in the 2030s. Learn about the challenges, conflicts, and adaptations of living in space, and gain insights into future space station designs. Discover the unique perspective archaeology brings to understanding human habitation beyond Earth as the episode covers topics from the ISS's history to its impending "extinction" in a controlled ocean splashdown.
Syllabus
Welcome
Space archaeology
Challenges
Research
Conflict
Adaptations
Future space stations
Outro
Taught by
AGU
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