How does weightlessness affect astronauts' health?

Correct answer: Causes muscle atrophy

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What people think about it: 6 Comments
Ivan
Ivan
luckycatfay, artificial gravity will do the trick
Lea57
Lea57
I kind of knew the correct answer intuitively, but also remembered how in the movie "Gravity" [spoiler alert], Sandra Bullock could barely stand upon returning to Earth.
Mel
Mel
ILL STAY ON EARTH THANK YOU. IM NOT INTREPID ENOUGH TO GO INTO SPACE. THIS IS NOT STAR TREK.
Wannabe Vulcan
Wannabe Vulcan
Also affects bone density.
Player #25874027
Player #25874027
swish, I would imagine that astronaut digestive systems are higher pressure in low gravity
Player #5099592
Player #5099592
swish, possible find cure for bone diseases muscle and nerve pain