Astronauts stranded in space

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LIVE: Stranded NASA astronauts come back to Earth | FOX 7 Austin​

 

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They must be feeling rather heavy. I wonder if it's hard for them to breath?

To go from weighing zero to their 1-G weight.

 

[Casey Jones]

They must be feeling rather heavy. I wonder if it's hard for them to breath?

To go from weighing zero to their 1-G weight.

That was always the fear, in the early years of space flight. Whether various muscles would atrophy, carrying on their function in freefall.

They hospitalized Apollo crews partly for that reason, to monitor vitals for several days. The issue disappeared with the first Skylab - disappeared, no one was discussing it. But of course nobody had spent nine months without gravity. Until Depends Joe brought us THAT scientific breakthrough.

 

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NASA astronaut’s morning routine over 9 unexpected months in space: She woke at 5:30 am and exercised for 2 hours​

On April 16, 2007, Sunita “Suni” Williams ran the Boston Marathon. But she wasn’t in Boston. She wasn’t even in the United States.

Inside the International Space Station, more than 250 miles above sea level, the NASA astronaut became the first person to run a marathon in space.

Williams, now 59, found her endurance tested again in June 2024 after the Boeing capsule that brought her to the International Space Station malfunctioned. Her expected eight-day trip with fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore lasted nine months. The pair splashed down safely in Florida on Tuesday evening, and traveled to Houston that night.

More:

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/19/nasa-astronaut-suni-williams-morning-routine-months-in-space.html?__source=newsletter%7Cmakeit

 

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A Piece of Space Junk Hit Their Ride Home. What Does This Mean for Space Exploration?

Three Chinese astronauts will likely return safely to Earth after a reported space-junk strike. But the incident highlights the growing risk of orbital debris

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