Episode 15 Space Suits - Part 1: Are they as uncomfortable as they look? - BIIRS Season 2 - a podcast by Anna and Henna

It's the first episode of Season 2 and to kick it off we're doing our very first 2 part episode! Have you ever wondered if a spacesuit is really that important? Could you survive in space with one? Who manufactures them anyway? Are they as uncomfortable as they look? Tune into the first episode of Season 2 and find out!

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