Paola Cirino Meteored Italy
Among the various difficulties that still need to be addressed, one of the most serious is related to the absence of gravity, which on the Red Planet is about 38% of Earth’s gravity.
Even more problematic is the journey itself, during which gravity would be completely absent for a prolonged period.
The difference compared with previous missions to the Moon lies precisely in the duration. A trip to Mars would take between six and eight months one way, while the astronauts who walked on the Moon returned before weightlessness became a serious problem.
Finding a solution is now a priority.
Weightlessness and Long-Term Damage
On a journey to Mars, a prolonged period in zero gravity…
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