2020: A Covid Space Odyssey
The Guardian: Documentaries · Season 1 · Episode 5
A short diary of astronaut Jessica Meir during her seven-month mission on the International Space Station (September 2019 - April 2020). Her journey glides from the euphoria of the first days in zero gravity, to the deep pressure of the first all-female space walk in history, and finally to a completely unexpected event: seeing the global pandemic unfold from orbit. The worries slowly start to install in the astronaut's mind, concerned about returning to a 'completely different planet'.
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1
Episode
5
Air Date
01/Dec/2020
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A short diary of astronaut Jessica Meir during her seven-month mission on the International Space Station (September 2019 - April 2020). Her journey glides from the euphoria of the first days in zero gravity, to the deep pressure of the first all-female space walk in history, and finally to a completely unexpected event: seeing the global pandemic unfold from orbit. The worries slowly start to install in the astronaut's mind, concerned about returning to a 'completely different planet'.
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