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Comment by sjg007

7 years ago

We’ve sent pregnant rats into space. We know a lot about zero g rat babies and moms. Long term more serious issues are space radiation effects. Nobody has any idea how to practically solve that issue.

>>We’ve sent pregnant rats into space.

Which is very, very different than sending pregnant humans into space.

>>Long term more serious issues are space radiation effects.

Not just that. Muscular degeneration is a real problem, especially (in this case) for humans who have to carry a child inside them.