Astronaut Barry Wilmore faces gravity challenge after return
Astronaut Barry Wilmore is experiencing difficulties readjusting to gravity after returning from a nine-month space mission. His daughter reveals that although challenging, he manages well. She also shared which dish she would like to prepare to celebrate his return to Earth.
Astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams have returned to Earth after nine months in space. Wilmore is finding it difficult to readjust to Earth's gravity, according to the "New York Post". His daughter, Daryn, was asked about the health condition of the 62-year-old astronaut.
He's doing good - Daryn Wilmore revealed on Thursday on TikTok.
The astronaut's daughter assured that she remained in contact with her father during his nine-month absence. A few hours before his return to Earth, Daryn mentioned she wanted to prepare his favourite dessert: pecan pie. She also made a list of things the 62-year-old should do once reunited with the family. The concerned daughter added that her father will spend the coming days undergoing tests. In another video, she claimed that the astronauts were stuck due to some oversight, which she is unable to discuss.
One of the biggest challenges for astronauts is adapting to life without microgravity. In space, muscles and bones lose mass, making it challenging to return to normal physical activity. According to the New York Post, NASA reports that in microgravity conditions, bones lose between 1 and 1.5 percent of mineral density each month.
The astronauts journeyed to the International Space Station in June of last year. They were initially supposed to stay eight days, but the trip was extended. Ultimately, NASA decided that Williams and Wilmore would return to Earth aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft from Elon Musk's company, SpaceX, as part of a planned crew exchange on the ISS.
Williams and Wilmore spent 286 days in space. The American astronaut who has spent the longest continuous time in space is Frank Rubio, who remained there for an uninterrupted 371 days. In terms of the total number of days spent in space, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononienko holds the record, with over 878 days.
