Long-term exposure to microgravity causes astronauts‘ bones and muscles to weaken, but there may be a solution in the form of a circus attraction. Scientists from the University of Milan, led by physiology professor Alberto Minetti, proposed a ‘Lunar Wall of Death’.
Unlike the circus attraction, this version would have astronauts running around it horizontally, attached to a 100-foot telescopic crane and bungee cords. This enables them to experience Moon levels of gravity and would only need to run at speeds of 8 mph or faster to avoid falling.
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I’m amazed that nobody had the idea before. This could be a convenient way to train on the moon. And easier than building a spinning moon base that generates the force, like the giant wheel of Space Station One in 2001: A Space Odyssey,” said Alberto Minetti, professor of physiology at the University of Milan.
