are bones safe from space by: Zach Allred

issue Is being in space damaging our bones?

Governing body The governing body that I AM PRESENTING TO IS N.A.S.A. And the person I am presenting to is the president of n.a.s.a. which is Charles BOLDEN

Research facts  Changes to bone are particularly noticeable because they affect an astronaut's ability to move and walk upon return to Earth's gravity. Over time, while the Astronaut is in space, calcium that is normally stored in the bones is broken down and released into the bloodstream. The more calcium in an astronaut's bloodstream means that there is less in his bones decrease in bone density, or bone mass.  This drop in the density of bones, known as disuse osteoporosis, leaves bone weak and less able to support the body's weight and movement upon return to Earth The most severe loss occurs between the second and fifth months in space and Extended stays in space have resulted in losses of bone mass of as much as 20%

Call to action I propose that N.a.s.a. should try to simulate gravity in space so the astronauts will not lose as much bone mass. The Astronauts while in space should be daily lifting weights and be putting pressure on there bones

Works cited Shelley Canright, bones in space, 2009, 1 HTTPS://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/postsecondary/features/F_Bones_in_Spa ce.html Timothy Gushanas, THe human body in space, 2017, 1 https://www.nasa.gov/hrp/bodyinspace