As space agencies prepare for longer-duration flights to the Moon and Mars, the latest scientific research — as well as the Netflix drama Away — are painting a clearer picture of what life in space is really like. Inverse’s Passant Rabie and Jake Kleinman have more.

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Netflix's Away:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.inverse.com/entertainment/away-review-netflix-hilary-swank/amp

Space Health:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.inverse.com/science/two-ways-to-keep-humans-healthy-in-space/amp

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