"Even lifting a pencil will feel like a workout...': Why gravity will make Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s Earth return a struggle
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are returning to Earth on March 19, 2025 after over eight months aboard the ...
Why gravity will be Sunita Williams’ biggest challenge after she returns to Earth
Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, after spending more than eight months in space, are expected to return to ...
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Sunita Williams Return Date: Stuck In Space For Over 9 Months, NASA Astronaut Struggles With Muscle Loss
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) for over 9 months now. Scroll down to ...
How does space travel affect astronaut health?
The human body was not built for spaceflight, with its microgravity conditions, exposure to high-energy radiation and other ...
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Astronauts Williams, Wilmore brace for their toughest challenge after Earth touchdown—Here’s why
Long-duration space travel drastically alters human physiology. In microgravity, bodily fluids shift toward the upper body, ...
Explainer-How does space travel affect astronaut health?
The human body was not built for spaceflight, with its microgravity conditions, exposure to high-energy radiation and other ...
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This way up: illusions and internal models in the vestibular system
Gravity displaces the crystals in a direction ... they might otherwise use to determine what is happening. Can the vestibular system differentiate between these two conditions?
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Machine at UND kills motion sickness – if you can stomach the spinning
UND's Aerospace Physiology department is offering up its spatial disorientation trainer to the general public as a treatment ...
'Can't even lift a pencil': Sunita Williams’ biggest challenge isn’t space, it’s returning home
After months in space, astronaut Sunita Williams faces her toughest test—Earth's gravity. From weak muscles to balance issues, recovery will take years of rehab and patience.
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How astronauts stay fit and healthy in space
On Earth we can use cues from our vestibular system to help gauge where an object is, but astronauts have to adapt to a lack of gravity. This experiment uses head mounted googles to test whether ...
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Mastering The Art Of Balance: Walking, Dancing, And Standing Strong
The vestibular system is made up of semicircular canals ... On the other hand, the otolith organs act like gravity sensors, detecting changes in head position relative to gravity and helping ...