Your bones start dissolving in space #shorts #science #space

Added: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]Your bones start dissolving in space. On Earth, gravity [music] constantly stresses your skeleton, keeping bones strong. But in zero gravity, bones lose minerals because they aren't carrying weight anymore. Astronauts can lose up to 1% of bone mass every month. That's similar to elderly osteoporosis, but much faster. Space slowly turns [music] your skeleton weaker.