Moment of Um
Moment of Um
American Public Media
How far has any astronaut traveled?
5 minutes Posted Apr 19, 2024 at 8:00 am.
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About 60 miles above Earth is a line where our atmosphere ends and space begins.  That boundary is called the Karman line.  Of course, rockets that astronauts take go much farther than that.  But just how far from earth have astronauts gone?  And what do they need to bring for the trip?!  We asked spacesuit designer Pablo de Leon to help us find the answer!


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