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Yes, you can become 2 inches taller in space; but will return to normal height when back on earth.
Gravity compresses the soft cartilage in your spine as you sit and stand up all day; so you are taller in the morning than at any other time in the day. This resets at night when you lie down, so no gravity would mean no compression.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoIn order to grow food, you need air, water, soil, and reasonable temperature.
-- Mercury . . . No air or water, unreasonably high and low temperatures.
-- Venus . . . . No water, unreasonably high temperature
-- Earth . . . . . Everything just right in many places
-- Mars . . . . . No water, very little air, drastic temperature changes
-- Jupiter . . . . Poisonous air, no water or soil, unreasonably low temperature
-- Saturn . . . . Poisonous air, no water or soil, unreasonably low temperature
-- Uranus . . . . Poisonous air, no water or soil, unreasonably low temperature
-- Neptune . . . Poisonous air, no water or soil, unreasonably low temperature
-- Pluto . . . . . . No air or water, unreasonably low temperature
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∙ 11y agoWithout gravity pulling down on the spine, it is natural that the spine will relax and the astronaut will be taller - until returning to earth.
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∙ 11y agoThis is for the same reason that people are slightly taller in the morning. The spine stretches slightly when it doesn't have pressure on it.
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∙ 12y agono gravity.
Gravity compresses your spinal cord up to 2 inches. When you sleep, your spine flattens out and you will grow overnight
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∙ 12y agoActually, we do. Astronauts have been recorded to be more than three inches taller due to spinal stretching in the absence of gravity.
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Do astronauts sleep in space?
Yes, they do.
How do astronauts get oxygen into space?
They carry it with them on board.
What are some tools that astronauts use to explore space?
astronauts need a space shuttle too travel to space, they use MMU's ( Man Maneuvering Unit ) to walk around space, MMU's are chairs that astronauts attach to them to control their movements because space has no air so we can't move
Where there astronauts on Galileo?
yes he did go to space
How do you know that plants grow?
You know when they are taller than they were!
Why are astronauts taller in space than earth?
They do not have the gravitational pull pulling their spines down in space.
What makes forest trees taller than city trees?
Forest trees are taller because there is more space for them to grow. Forest trees are taller because there is more space for them to grow.
What do astronauts use on sandwiches?
The astronuts grow their own garden herbs in space
What types of astronauts are there on a space mission?
trained space astronauts
Astronauts are--who fly in space?
Astronauts are people who fly in space
Can you get taller in space?
yes 2 in taller in space
Why would astronauts come back from space taller?
When you are on earth the gravity is holding down or putting pressure on your vertebrae and then when you are in space i isn't putting any pressure on your vertebrae, so it stretches out an inch or two.
What do Astronauts do on space station?
The astronauts can float in the
Do astronauts grow taller?
Yes up to 2 inches due to less gravity on their spines. They return back to the mormnal height on earth. It is similar to the effect sleeping has on the spine. On awakening you are 1/2" or so taller than in the evening.
How do you grow taller in 2 month?
How we grow taller 4 months
Why is it advantageous for astronauts to live on a space station rather than a space shuttle?
it is advantageous for astronauts to live on a space station rather a space shuttle because a space station allow astronauts to stay and work extended time . A space shuttle is a space craft to transport astronauts , satellites, and other materials to and from space.
Where astronauts ride?
Astronauts ride in a STS (Space Transporation System/Space Shuttle)
