Today, we’re going to break down the science of humans going to space. We'll cover how we get to space, how astronauts train for it, the dangers of space shuttles, and, of course, the future of space travel!____________________Sources:A Brief History of Space Explorationhttp://www.aerospace.org/education/stem-outreach/space-primer/a-brief-history-of-space-exploration/ NASA: Astronaut Selection and Traininghttps://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/606877main_FS-2011-11-057-JSC-astro_trng.pdf Nuclear fusion could power NASA spacecrafthttps://www.newscientist.com/article/dn3294-nuclear-fusion-could-power-nasa-spacecraft/#.VZsNORNVhHw ____________________Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguezFollow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seekerAnd, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seekerSeeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure.Visit the Seeker website for more science coveragehttps://www.seeker.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices