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Packing for Mars

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Image via Wikipedia The Roach Stuff: Packing for Mars                                                   Author Mary Roach about her new book Packing For Mars : The Curious Science of Life in the Void. In part 1 of this 2-part… read more... Mary Roach Is Packing For Mars (scientificamerican.com) A new book from author Mary Roach is always a welcome sight, even more so when it delves into the human side of spaceflight. In Packing for Mars, Roach explores what should be familiar ground to “spaceniks” and comes up with all kinds of fresh, surprising material, delivered with her trademark wit. Trust me, you’ll want to read all about Enos the space chimp, fights between astronauts, and the icky details of various bodily functions in space. read more....