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Immortal_Tuttle t1_jdh8uuo wrote

Reply to comment by Dark_Believer in How does the gravity (or lack thereof) on the ISS affect digestive systems of it's occupants? by Bob_Perdunsky

What about the Moon? Did astronauts there experienced such symptoms or not?

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reboot-your-computer t1_jdhghmx wrote

If they did, it was probably due to the exposure to 0G for a few days before even getting there. The moon has gravity so we could assume that would prevent such things from occurring. A question this brings me to is how long does it take to fully regain those senses? Would the short time on the moon under some amount of gravity bring the senses right back or does it take time? On top of that, was this an effect we even understood when we were still putting people on the moon or was that too short of a time to really observe this?

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Immortal_Tuttle t1_jdhnxw3 wrote

That's what I wonder if anyone did any research while they were on the surface of the Moon or were they just too busy keeping astronauts alive :)

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reboot-your-computer t1_jdhoa5v wrote

I’d guess they were quite focused on the mission, but there could have been observations made about this issue regardless.

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