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Scientists have known for a while that going into space is tough on your heart. Space tends to reduce blood pressure, while dehydration leads to lower blood volume. It also increases the amount of blood pumped through your vessels with each heartbeat, which translates to extra work for your heart muscles.
How Space Travel Would Affect Your Heart
Chances are, once you looked past the really cool stuff – after all, who wouldn't want to see space firsthand, or take a step on the moon? – you probably learned that, well, space travel can be pretty tough on your body. Take your bones. Since the pull of gravity constantly challenges your skeleton – since your bones need to resist gravity to keep you upright – living in a low- or no-gravity environment can affect your skeleton. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]