How will bone degeneration be prevented when we finally build a moon base or lunar outpost?

Question

I figure that crews will have to rotate every 4 to 6 months to avoid bone deterioration, but isn't there some other way to keep the bones strong in a weightless environment?

Answer 1

There will be no need to rotate that often as even the little amount of gravity the moon has will maintain bone density etc during regular exercise.

It's only zero G that is really a problem

Answer 2

Exercize, funky diet.

Eventually, we'll be simulating gravity by
putting people in cyllinders and spinning them
(which will hold people against the sides).

That is, we'll have huge space stations turning
to simulate gravity.

We're not there yet. Its expensive and very
difficult to come up with an engineering design
that won't over-stress parts and fly apart.

Answer 3

It won't matter because we would die from all the radiation before our bones deteriorated. No safe, filtering, ozone on the moon, that's why we gotta take care of ours! Reduce pollution, live longer! The moon is much more beautiful viewing it from the earth...

Answer 4

Excersice daily
Rotate crews to Orbital 1G spinning space station.
Rotate crews to Earth.

Moon is 1/6th G.

Must be in 1 G spin to adapt to earth return.

Answer 5

You should be on the team that determines the physiological effects of human beings exposed to zero gravity.

Answer 6

why worry,? There aren't enough resources to keep the space program going, ....colonies and bases, don't make me laugh.... we don't have nearly enough resources in this messed up world to finance it. and with global warming causing superstorms the chances of the space program lasting are slim.

Answer 7

Right foods and plenty of exercises

Answer 8

drink lots of milk and exercise..but w/o hard work you cant get enough bones to work hard if you don't lift weights...

Answer 9

artificial gravity