10. Would the fact that there is no gravity stunt one's growth? (A K2S Question)

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Our bodies are designed to work under the force of gravity. So an environment lacking gravity would most likely have some adverse effects on the muscular skeletal system and the cardiovascular system.


Answer provided by Dana S. Klein & D. Brooke Owens


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