What happens to muscles in space?

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$B e c a u s e a s t r o n a u t s w o r k i n a w e i g h t l e s s (m i c r o g r a v i t y) e n v i r o n m e n t, v e r y l i t t l e m u s c l e c o n t r a c t i o n i s n e e d e d t o s u p p o r t t h e i r b o d i e s o r m o v e a r o u n d . W i t h o u t r e g u l a r u s e a n d e x e r c i s e o u r m u s c l e s w e a k e n a n d d e t e r i o r a t e, a p r o c e s s c a l l e d a t r o p h y .$

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