Physical and mental difficulties for Sunitha Williams..!?

 Indian-origin American astronaut sunita williams and another astronaut Butch Wilmore went to the international Space Station in june 2023 via the Boeing Starline spaceship. The two, who went for an eight-day mission, were stranded there due to a technical glitch in the spaceship. Attempts to bring them back to Earth have failed several times, and they have been stuck in the space station for almost eight months. US President donald trump has expedited the steps to bring the astronauts back to Earth. In this context, he sought the help of SpaceX chief Elon Musk.
The SpaceX team is working hard to bring the astronauts back to Earth safely. In this context, trump and Elon Musk made sensational comments in an interview with Fox News. trump alleged that political reasons were the main reason for the astronauts being stranded in the space station. "Former President Joe Biden and his administration did not agree to bring the astronauts back. They were left in the space station because they were not allowed to return," trump alleged. Elon Musk also defended these allegations, saying, "This is a purely political decision. The arrival of the astronauts was unnecessarily delayed. At Trump's request, we are accelerating the mission. Our team is acting very cautiously. We have successfully brought astronauts back from the space station many times in the past." Currently, the SpaceX team is working to bring sunita williams and Butch Wilmore safely to Earth. Elon Musk has estimated that this process may take another four weeks to complete. However, the Biden government has not made any official statement on trump and Musk's allegations.
 Astronauts face many physical and mental difficulties after returning to Earth from space travel. sunita williams is also likely to face some problems after space travel. These are mainly:

Physical difficulties: Due to the lack of gravity in space, the human body undergoes many changes. These changes take time to return to their natural state when returning to Earth.

 Muscle weakness: There is less stress on the muscles of the body while in space, so the muscles weaken after returning to Earth. The legs may feel less strong.

 Low bone density: Astronauts lose up to 1% of their bone density every month. This increases the risk of fractures after returning to Earth.

Blood pressure changes: After returning to Earth, blood flows more to the legs, causing headaches, dizziness, and fatigue.

Balance problems: Being in space affects the balance system in the inner ear. When returning to Earth, there is some difficulty in walking.

Psychological problems: After returning to Earth from space, it takes some time to get used to the new environment.

 Psychological depression: Astronauts spend a few months alone in space and may experience some discomfort in resuming social life after returning to Earth.

Sleep problems: Sleep patterns change during space travel. Sleep problems can occur after returning to Earth.

Physical recovery: Astronauts are under medical supervision until they return to normal life. They try to restore their body through special exercises, nutrition, and treatments. Overall, sunita williams is also likely to face these problems to some extent after returning from space travel. However, nasa and other organizations help astronauts overcome these problems with scientific methods.
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Sowmiya Sriram

20/02/2025 08:33 PM