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Going To Mars Will Shrink Your Heart

If the risks posed by equipment malfunction, micrometeorite impacts, and solar radiation were not enough for anyone planning a trip to Mars, here is another one to contend with. Long periods spent in space can cause a shrinking heart. Humankind ventured into space sixty years ago this month. Since April 1961, our astronauts and cosmonauts have been confined to low Earth orbit, together with eight missions to the Moon, six of which landed people there. At some stage, serious planning will begin regarding a trip to Mars.

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  • Gozzin (edited 3 years ago)
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    I can't imagine people to be willing to dael with this..And all that can and will go wrong once they get there... Egads!

    After as little as a week has elapsed in space, the body’s muscles begin to atrophy. Experiments with rats indicated that up to a third of total mass could be lost within eight to ten days of spaceflight.

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