Question

Future space missions to Mars and other far away locations will require that astronauts have strong muscles when they land.  What spacecraft shape and configuration will most likely be a part of long-distance missions to provide a simulated gravity experience to the astronauts?

Answer 1

A centrifuge shaped spacecraft may be the best solution to the simulated gravity experienced by astronauts. since there is a virtual outward centrifugal force experienced by a observer in spacecraft in the shape of centrifuge. The more the speed of the observer the more force is acted on the astronauts inside it.So if we set the specific rotational speed of the spacecraft so that the astronauts inside the spacecraft can feel the same force as on the earth. The weightlessness is not the only problem of the spacecraft but also the radiation exposure is also one of themain problems, so to overcome this we need hydrogen to absorb the radiation. And the best way of doing it is to cover it with poly-ethylene(1 C 2 H).