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The already have a good solution for surviving in Zero-G: Exercise. We had people on the ISS stay for a year. I would also imagine the difference between zero
by cardanome 4y ago
The already have a good solution for surviving in Zero-G: Exercise.
We had people on the ISS stay for a year.
I would also imagine the difference between zero gravity and little moon gravity to be quiet significant regarding keeping people healthy.
Will long extended stays be healthy? No but that is a problem for the far future. I think the focus now should be to get the basic logistics in order. I am sure there would be enough people that would be willing to participate in a mission to Moon even if it meant a shortening of their lifespan. Nothing about the first colonization attempts will be pretty but colonization has never been very pretty in human history to begin with.
- deepdriver 4y agoSome long-term microgravity health risks are also short-term mission risks, like ocular problems and increased blood clotting. If a centrifugal habitat helps prevent these, so much the better.