How space changes an astronaut’s body - Tejal Gala
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Imagine a scientist who has teleported to space. His spacesuit’s pressurized air protects his bodily fluids from vaporization, its oxygen tank keeps him breathing, and the insulation prevents him from freezing. But although these features thwart an immediate tragedy, space is still an incredibly dangerous place. So, what does a prolonged stay in space do to the human body? Tejal Gala investigates.
If a person were to go into space without a spacesuit, what would happen to the body, and why?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Tejal Gala
- Director Henrique Barone
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Storyboard Artist Henrique Barone
- Animator Diego MacLean, Francesca Colombara, Henrique Barone, Javier Ibañez Garcia
- Compositor Henrique Barone
- Art Director Anat Efrati, Francesca Colombara, Greg Kletsel, Jay Cover, Jared Chapman
- Sound Designer Jan Willem De With
- Composer Jan Willem De With
- Produced by Gerta Xhelo, Abdallah Ewis
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Iseult Gillespie
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace
