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Will they live longer on the moon?

(Maybe you are just joking, but I wonder about the idea.)

When I was a kid, it was a general assumption in science fiction that living in zero-G or low-G would provide health/longevity benefits. Our experience with the ISS shows that microgravity is bad for health (muscle atrophy, bone loss, vision problems). It is not clear that low gravity would be much different.



I don’t know. I have the same background. But I would think lack of falls and pressure on your heart would be a positive. My mother-in-law went down hill quickly after 80 when she fell and broke her leg.

I would assume it was a one way trip, and the trick would be getting to orbit while you could still survive liftoff




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