Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore went on a week-long space trip , But due to technical problems in the Starliner spacecraft, their launch has now been postponed to next year i.e. There is a possibility of returning from space in 2025 . Meanwhile, an old interview of Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore is becoming quite viral on social media. An interview available on the NCERT website is also being shared widely by people . In which Sunita Williams, during her visit to India, talked to school children about the effects of space on the human body.
What changes occur in the human body in space?
In this interview, Sunita Williams had told that nails and hair start growing faster . Also, the height of the person living in space also increases. He had said thatThe calluses on your feet disappear because you don’t walk, and nails and hair grow faster. Without gravity, Some wrinkles on your face may disappear for two reasons, One is that the fluid shifts. Your spine also stretches because there’s no pressure between your vertebrae, making you a little taller in space.”
These changes happen after coming to earth
Sunita Williams had said that although, These changes are reversed after returning to Earth. You can’t escape gravity. You return to your normal height, Your back might hurt a little.
He also said that thereWe really need to worry about our bone density and muscle mass because when you’re in space your bone mass starts to decrease. So advanced osteoporosis inevitably sets in.” He talked about reduction techniques that include running on a treadmill with a harness that holds one downWe also measure weight which helps in hip area and leg area. We squat with a bar on our backs and deadlift to rebuild bone density.
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