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Jun 2025
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How Lying In Bed For 60 Days Helps Astro...

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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In space, microgravity changes the body. Body fluids shift from the legs toward the head, the back of our eyes flatten, we lose muscle strength, our bones lose some of their density, and even the amount of blood pumped by the heart with each beat drops. To learn more about how microgravity affects the human body and develop new ways to help astronauts stay h ... Show More
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