What do you think would happen to your bones and muscles if you spent a long time in space with no gravity

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Perla Bentley

20 January, 11:08

What do you think would happen to your bones and muscles if you spent a long time in space with no gravity

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Keira Hickman · Answer 1

They would become weaker

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The absence of gravity means your body does not have to work as hard, but muscles - - and even bones- - will atrophy without disuse.

Nasir Davis · Answer 2

Without the downward force of gravity, the body works considerably less, causing muscle deterioration and loss of bone density. In a single month in space, astronauts can lose as much bone mass as a postmenopausal woman does in a year