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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Sunlight for Astronauts

I got another message from Mick, the guy that writes about the Rocket Team:

"Moonbase 3 has a nice lounge area for visiting space pilots. You can relax in a 100% oxygen environment under simulated sunlight."

Maybe you are wondering why simulated sunlight is important.

Not many people know that space travelers sometimes have low vitamin D.

Vitamin D helps us properly use the calcium and phosphate we get from eating a balanced diet. Calcium is important for healthy bones and teeth.

Our body creates vitamin D from direct sunlight on our skin when we're outdoors. So that's why the lounge has simulated sunlight.

Interesting, huh?



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