eli5: Living on other planets – how our bodies will be affected

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If our bodies change (over time) just depending on the continent our ancestors lived on, how much would our bodies change from living on other planets?

Thinking of just a few variables – positioning of sun to the planet, gravity, quality of food.

Will it be possible to survive for generations on another planet?

Any research on this?

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If this idea is interesting to you, I recommend reading “The Expanse” series by James S. A. Corey. In the books, the author specifically illustrates that people growing up in low gravity have taller, thinner bodies than those that were raised on Earth. Furthermore, past a certain age, the body’s adaptation to low G disallows long-term exposure to standard Earth gravity without medical intervention

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