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During long space missions, astronauts can lose between 1-2% oftheir bone mass per month, due to the lack of mechanical stressthat occurs in a low-gravity environment. If an astronaut is inspace for 6 months, he/she could lose over 1/10 of their total bonemass. Explain what is occurring in an astronaut’s bones duringhis/her time in space

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The given statement is true Astronauts losses bone mass when he spend more time in the space because in the space the gravitational force is zero the astronaut moves by flotting in the space using the opposite thrust force so that    See Answer
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