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Astronauts are a little taller in space than on Earth. There is less gravity in space, so their bones are not as squashed together as they are on Earth.

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StarChild Graphics & Music: Acknowledgments
StarChild Project Leader: Dr. Laura A. Whitlock
Curator: J.D. Myers
Responsible NASA Official: Amber Straughn