07. To go into space, will we need our appendixes taken out? (A K2S Question)

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No, you don't need your appendix taken out to fly in space. Most astronauts and cosmonauts still have their appendixes.


Answer provided by Col. USAF Dr. Richard S. Williams


Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer