In microgravity, astronauts gain up to 5 centimetres in size because their spine is no longer compressed by gravity. This fascinating phenomenon disappears upon return to Earth, but reveals how gravity secretly crushes us every day. More
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In microgravity, astronauts gain up to 5 centimetres in size because their spine is no longer compressed by gravity. This fascinating phenomenon disappears upon return to Earth, but reveals how gravity secretly crushes us every day. More