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To: Pollster1

What is the gravitational field at ground level like on Mars? Would it not have adverse affects on human physiology over time? Like muscle atrophy, bone loss, circulatory weakening, etc.


10 posted on 05/17/2016 7:00:55 AM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: Bishop_Malachi

Matt Damon said the gravity is, like, 2/3 what Earth’s gravity is.


11 posted on 05/17/2016 7:02:24 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan (Don't be a lone wolf. Form up small leaderlesss cells ASAP !)
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To: Bishop_Malachi

Martian gravity is about 0.38 times earth gravity. That would affect muscle tone and bone density in the long term, but those effects would not matter so long as you stayed on Mars. The adjustment when returning to earth might be a big deal, but only if they returned, and the extended transit time in zero-g space would be a much bigger factor.


13 posted on 05/17/2016 7:06:02 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
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