After 9 exhaustive months in space, the excluded astronauts her NASA They finally returned to Earth.
However, experts warn that the unpredictable stay of NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams at the International Space Station (ISS) can have a serious impact on their health.
The shocking images before and after, They show the frightening lesions that long -term stay in difficult conditions can cause.
Swollen eyes, baby skin, change of consciousnessup to increased risk of cancer, experts warn that trapped astronauts may come Faced with chronic complications in their health.
When 59 -year -old Williams and 62 -year -old Wilmore came out yesterday (18.03.2025) from SpaceX Crew Dragon capsulemedical team rushed to help them move to stretchers.
Astronauts They will undergo intensive medical examinations at the NASA Space Center in Houston – Health experts have already noticed signs of physical fatigue on trapped astronauts.
Lack of gravity causes significant and irreparable loss of bone density. It also causes muscle loss in the hands, legs, torso and heart, which, because it does not have to draw blood against gravity, must work much less harsh.
The accumulation of liquid also changes the shape of eye bulbs and weakens vision. That is why astronauts often wear glasses on the spacecraft, though they have begun with perfect vision. It tends mostly to return to normal, although it may need glasses for the rest of their lives.
When they return, their recovery is similar to the intensive physiotherapy that has suffered from a coma.
Perhaps the most dangerous impact of prolonged stay in space is Radiation exposure, which can increase the risk of cancer.
The term “overview effect” (in Greek, “Overview”) was invented in the 1980s and indicates a cognitive change of consciousness to astronauts and cosmonauts during space flights.
Seeing the curvature of the earth and looking at it from above, some astronauts mentioned an incredible connection with humanity, a direct sense of fragility.
And then they have to return to Earth, literally and metaphorically. They have to make breakfast and go to work. It is a huge transition from life to a very inspired environment, according to scientists.
When the cosmonauts return, the anxiety – the result of staying in extreme conditions for such a long time – and depression is common.