• Question: if humans had children in space would we evolve to zero gravity and if so would this happen quickly (ie 2 or 3 genorations) or slowly (20, 30 or hundreds of genorations)?

    Asked by Robin M to Alex, Anaïs, Peter, Sarwat, Shreesha on 10 Mar 2015.
    • Photo: Peter Maskell

      Peter Maskell answered on 10 Mar 2015:


      evolution tends to happen slowly over millions of years.

    • Photo: Anaïs Pujol

      Anaïs Pujol answered on 11 Mar 2015:


      Yes it may happen by spending excessive time in zero G, it would eventually make it impossible to return to Earth’s gravity. If children born in space they might adapt quicker, that is the evolution theory.

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