32. Would the fact that there's no gravity stunt our growth? (A K2S Question)

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Studying the effects of different types of gravity on different living things is one of the major research interests of NASA. So far, we have only sent adult humans into space, but we do not think being in space would stunt the growth of human children. In fact, in micro-gravity you might even grow taller because gravity is not compressing your spine.

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


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