Becoming an astronaut: Challenges and preparation for the final frontier

The return of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams last month has reignited conversations about the physical and psychological conditioning astronauts undergo when traveling to and returning from space. Laura Kelley, a media relations specialist in the Office of Communications, sat down with Arian Anderson, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and expert on health and performance in extreme environments and human spaceflight, to discuss the hurdles of space travel and how CU Anschutz and CU Boulder are joining forces to train the next wave of innovators supporting astronauts on missions to the Moon and Mars.