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Season 2, Episode 10 of The Space and Science Show #AskAbby series
Presented by TheMarsGeneration.org

Does an astronaut’s DNA change in space?

In the 10th episode of #AskAbby, please join Astronaut Abby as she answers the questions, “Does an astronaut’s DNA change in space?” In early 2018, NASA reported that astronaut Scott Kelly, after returning from a year in space, had 7% different DNA than his twin brother, Mark Kelly. So, did space really change his DNA? Find out by watching this episode of the #AskAbby Space and Science Show!

Includes answers to questions including: What are the effects of space on DNA? What exactly are the factors about space travel that could affect DNA? What is the difference between DNA and gene expression? What’s an example of DNA expression? What is mRNA? What would happen if 7% of your DNA really changed? And much more!

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Do you have a burning science and/or space question? Now is your chance to get your questions answered by The Mars Generation co-founder and President, aspiring astronaut Abby Harrison aka Astronaut Abby. Abby will answer questions submitted online as part of The Mars Generation YouTube show, The Space and Science Show #AskAbby series.

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We look forward to having educators, parents, students and anyone else who is curious about space exploration and science to get involved and #AskAbby your questions. This series was created because of the overwhelming number of questions Abby fields online and at events and the desire to provide answers that everyone can access. For more information about the #AskAbby series please click here ►

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Abigail Harrison aka Astronaut Abby is a Wellesley College graduate with an astrobiology degree and aspires to become an astronaut and the first person to walk on Mars (a dream she has had since she was 5 years old). In 2011, at 13 years old Abby began sharing her astronaut dreams on her social media channels and by 2013 she had launched a worldwide outreach program called The Future of Space. This outreach program transformed into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2015, when at the age of 18, Abby founded The Mars Generation. She founded the organization with the support of an advisory board consisting of astronauts, engineers, scientists and many other professionals as well as her online community of over 700,000 people.

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