The two astronauts who have already been stuck in space for more than 60 days may have to wait until early 2025 before they can return to Earth — following a trip to the International Space Station that was supposed to last just eight days.
21 sats \ 1 reply \ @dollarparity 8 Aug
I wonder how that will effect their body.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TNStacker 8 Aug
No need to wonder. This is studied and well-documented.
Mark Kelley's brother Scott is a living case study:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/study-of-astronaut-twins-hints-at-spaceflight-health-effects#:~:text=Researchers%20also%20found%20abnormalities%20such,and%20in%20his%20carotid%20artery.
Here are a couple of articles:
NASA
https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/the-human-body-in-space/
Baylor College of Medicine
https://www.bcm.edu/academic-centers/space-medicine/translational-research-institute/space-health-resources/how-the-body-changes-in-space#:~:text=Space%20Radiation,-While%20on%20Earth&text=They%20can%20experience%20radiation%20sickness,to%20about%20100%20times%20that.
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