How Captain Marvel Survives in Space

Carol Danvers received a plethora of powers when she hybridized with the Kree space aliens, but her most extraordinary is the ability to survive in space. Just how does she do it if no life forms thrive there? Kyle splices for answers in this week’s Because Science!

Learn more:
EXTREMOPHILE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExtremophileOpens in new tab
TARDIGRADE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TardigradeOpens in new tab
CRYPTOBIOSIS:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CryptobiosisOpens in new tab
DSUP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DsupOpens in new tab
HUMAN ADAPTATION TO SPACE: http://www.mdcampbell.com/HumanAdaptationtoSpace.pdfOpens in new tab
TARDIGRADES SURVIVE SPACE EXPOSURE: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(08)00805-1Opens in new tab
SEA NOMAD ENLARGED SPLEENS: https://news.berkeley.edu/2018/04/19/enlarged-spleen-key-to-diving-endurance-of-sea-nomads/Opens in new tab
GAS EXCHANGE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_exchange#Exchange_membraneOpens in new tab
DIVING REFLEX: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflexOpens in new tab