Images of theastronautsbeing wheeled off the spacecraft on stretchers sparked widespread speculation about their health.
Williams and Wilmore June 2024 mission was initially meant to last for only eight days.
Theyre an honorary part of the recovery team, NASA commentators joked about the marine creatures.
Im sure they must have some wild stories to tell about space!!!
Another wrote, What an amazing thing to witness!
The pod of dolphins that greeted the SpaceX capsule was great!
One joked, Welcome back!
just dont look at the egg prices.
I imagine they lost a lot of weight.
Id be curious to read about their health in the next few weeks.
I think something happens to the bones, another wrote.
It is hard to imagine their mental state.
However, it was nothing more than the protocol to be followed.
They may not be able to walk right away, and hence, they are carried out in stretchers.
I havent sat down.I havent laid down, she continued.
When in space, the brain adjusts to the weightlessness in different ways.
The major concerns for prolonged weightless have to do with the loss of bone and muscle mass.
He explained that the body gets rid of bone by turning it into calcium.
This calcium can wind up in the kidneys and cause kidney stones, he went on to say.
This can be one of the factors for dizziness in some astronauts when they come back to Earth.
Astronauts living in microgravity or weightlessness may also see the impact on their vision.
Normal full bloodwork will also be taken to ensure the body is healthy, he continued.
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Apart from physical health, the astronauts psychological well-being will also be analyzed.
Their bodies probably feel like noodles, a social media user said
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