Space is devoid of the stuff humans need to live: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh veg, privacy, beer. How much can a person give up? What happens when you canżt walk for a year? Is sex any fun in zero gravity? Whatżs it like being cooped up in a metal box with a few people for months at a time? As Mary Roach discovers, itżs possible to explore space without ever leaving Earth. From the space shuttle training toilet to a 17,000 mile-per-hour crash test of NASAżs space capsule (cadaver stepping in), she takes us on a surreally entertaining trip into the science of living in space.