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Testing times for the human guinea pigs on ISS

Video. Testing times for the human guinea pigs on ISS

Updated: 20/09/2019 - 16:56 GMT+2

The astronauts on board the International Space Station often become human guinea pigs as they conduct experiments on themselves.

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