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Oct 23, 2025

4 min

How long do they think it will take the astronauts to recover their bone mass?

During long-duration spaceflights, astronauts can lose 1% to 2% of their bone mass each month due to microgravity. This rapid degeneration raises a critical question: **How long do they think it will take the astronauts to recover their bone mass?** This article explores the complex science of bone regeneration post-flight and the factors affecting recovery.

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Oct 14, 2025

4 min

What does zero gravity do to your bones? Unpacking skeletal health in microgravity

Did you know astronauts can lose bone mass at a rate 12 times faster than a person with osteoporosis on Earth? This alarming statistic reveals the profound impact of weightlessness, and sheds light on the crucial question: what does zero gravity do to your bones?

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