“Unbelievable Transformation: See How 9 Months in Space Changed These Astronauts Forever!”
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“The first two or three months after your return is really focused on [recovery], just kind of reincorporating yourself into Earth, your family, and then also rehabilitating your body,” he said.
“You adapt incredibly quickly to being in space, but then, unfortunately, the readaptation process back to earth can sometimes be a little bit longer and more difficult.”
According to Rubio, readaptation to Earth’s atmosphere took him about “two to three months,” with the help of “lots of exercise, lots of testing, and science,” and said he felt about 90-95% as healthy as he was before he left the planet for more than a year.
The pair remains under observation by NASA’s medical team and is expected to fully recover in the following months
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Much like Rubio, Williams also became a record-holder by becoming the female astronaut with the most hours spent outside a space station.
NASA’s medical team at the Johnson Space Center will now monitor their health closely, which is at its most delicate the first few days back on Earth, while their bodies adjust to the planet’s gravity.
Experts expect both astronauts to quickly and successfully recover from their mission, with their experience serving as a stark reminder of the physical toll these professionals endure in the name of science, their resilience and their optimism.
“Heartfelt admiration.” Netizens took to social media to congratulate the astronauts for their bravery
