I was just reading about astronaut Scott Kelly who spent about a year in space. Before he travelled to space, he was exactly the same height with his twin brother. Now he is 2 inches taller than his twin, and he isn’t 17-years-old or even 21.
You ask how? Well, it turns out that the absence of gravity causes the spine to elongate out there, but when they come back to earth, the spine quickly contracts. So, expect him to measure exactly the same height as his twin soon.
But the lesson to be learnt is to always stand upright, as that naturally makes your spine straighter.
Read more about Scott Kelly’s increased height: Astronaut Scott Kelly taller after space stint – CNN.com
Thanks for sharing sir
But can he really be same height with his twin brother again for real?
I never knew one spine can elongate in the absent of gravitational force
Now we know
This information is very rich of education
So if someone remains there for like a decade for example does it mean the person will grow and be the tallest in the world after the person returns ?
Thanks for the information
Thanks for updating.
Thanks for sharing