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SpaceX’s First Private Passenger in Space, Running Myths Busted, and Bright-Line Rule Goal Setting

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Science

4.6963 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2018

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Learn about the first private passenger going to space, thanks to SpaceX; a trick for setting goals that you can actually stick to; and myths about running that we’ll bust so you can run with some peace of mind.

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0:00.0

Hi, we've got the latest and greatest from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter in just a few minutes.

0:05.6

I'm Cody Gough. And I'm Ashley Hamer. Today you learn about the first private passenger going to space,

0:10.9

a trick for setting goals that you can actually stick to and myths

0:14.2

about running that will bust so that you can run with some peace of mind.

0:17.0

Let's satisfy some curiosity.

0:18.7

SpaceX has identified the first private passenger to go to space in 2023 and we've got the scoop.

0:25.3

I'm surprised if this excited because it's not you.

0:27.9

Oh I actually don't want to go to space.

0:29.8

Wait really?

0:30.4

Yeah, I'd be too scared.

0:32.1

Oh, I do.

0:33.0

Like, I'm gradually becoming less scared of the idea, but I still, I...

0:38.0

You could die. Like, literally, everyone could die.

0:41.0

Like, I don't want to start this with like a downer, but that is always on my mind

0:47.3

Okay, so it's dangerous, but sometimes the most worthwhile things in life are dangerous.

0:53.8

Sure absolutely and I am so happy that there are people who believe that

0:57.2

who are gonna go to space in my stead.

0:59.6

All right that's fine.

1:01.6

Well anyway SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced Monday that the first

1:06.4

private citizen to travel beyond low-Earth orbit will be Japanese entrepreneur

1:10.8

Yusaku Mizawa.

1:12.8

He won't be the first Japanese astronaut to fly into space, but he will make history as being

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