Space exploration can be quite tricky. During the space race, there was plenty up for grabs for any country which managed to register milestones. While the newsfeed is usually awash with all the great achievements registered, some truths are usually left out. The most important being that manned space missions can be quite fatal. Because space is filled with several elements which are not typically as abundant here on Earth, there’s a very real chance that astronauts could lose their lives if precautions are not taken.