NASA astronauts on readjusting to life on Earth: ‘It’s hard to sit’
Three of the astronauts who were unexpectedly hospitalized after returning from the International Space Station in late October discussed the SpaceX Crew-8 mission during a NASA news conference on Friday. The trio revealed some anecdotes about the trials of readjusting to life on Earth after spending more than 230 days in space.
The astronauts remained tight-lipped about the nature of the medical issue that had left an as-yet-undisclosed crew member hospitalized overnight. But they did discuss some of the symptoms they have experienced during the readjustment to life under the effects of gravity.
"I’m a first-time flyer, and fascinated by the readaptation," said NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, kraken2trfqodidvlh4aa337cpzfrhdlfldhve5nf7njhumwr7instad who served as mission commander.
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