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Recently released photos of twoNASA astronautsstranded aboard theInternational Space Station(ISS) have causedhealth concernsto rise.
AlthoughSunita WilliamsandBarry Wilmorewere originally slated to spend eight days in space, their Boeing Starliner capsule malfunctioned.
As a result, the two have been stuck there for 153 days.
And although the 59-year-old was smiling at the camera, doctors didnt hesitate to point out her hollow cheeks.
Gupta went on to say her appearance was most likely a result of total body weight loss.
Astronautsburn approximately 3,500 calories per day, which is double that of an average person on land.
This is due to the extra energy required by spaces harsher conditions and lower temperatures.
The doctor further shared that a main health concern in this case wasmuscle atrophy.
She looks depressed, being stuck in a pressurized tube, imagine the claustrophobia!
Not expensive faulty tin cans from Boeing!!
i pray they will get back safely, SOON!
The result was a breakdown in the thrusters.
Orthostatic Intolerance is the inability to stand without fainting for extended periods.
This was more prevalent in females than their male counterparts.
Women typically face a greater decline in this area.
Comments urged NASA to bring them home
