Now that Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on the planet after an unexpectedly long stint at the office (in space! because they’re astronauts!), we’re left with some important questions.
Like, what changes when you’re in space, physically speaking? How challenging is it when you come back to earth? How long does it take to adjust? And what exactly happens in their “comprehensive reconditioning process”?
For the answers to all this and more, check out How astronauts like Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore adjust when back on Earth.
“I was like, laying in bed. I had to go to the bathroom and I just started pushing off my back thinking, ‘I’m going to float to the bathroom.’ And the light was out and I’m pushing up and I roll out of bed,” he says.
Hehe:)
Here’s another take on the process, from former NASA astronaut Jack Fischer: Astronaut explains what a long space mission did to his body. He answers critical questions like “Can you have a beer right away if you wanted to?”
Inquiring minds want to know! (Short answer? Yes!)
There are certain upsides, physical…
The impacts of being in space, especially for long periods of time, on the body are still being studied. During a study conducted on astronaut twins Mark and Scott Kelly, researchers found that while Scott was on the ISS, he temporarily became two inches taller.
— NPR
…and mental…
“I went around the planet every 90 minutes. I saw everyone that was, is and will be on planet Earth.”
— Leland Melvin, Astronaut, NFL Player, Children’s Book Author
Here’s to perspective!
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J.R. Johnson 
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