NASA Astronauts Share Weird Experiences, Muscle Pains After Spending 8 Months In Space 

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts, who returned to Earth late last month after spending more than two hundred days in space, opened up about their experiences in space and after landing during a press conference earlier today. The Crew-8 mission was one of the more unique SpaceX missions since not only did it face multiple delays for its return, but once the crew landed,

NASA flew them to a hospital in Florida to keep one NASA astronaut under observation for unforeseen medical issues. While the crew did not share any details about this member or their medical problems, other information they mentioned reveals the complex post-spaceflight recovery process on Earth.

NASA Astronauts Share Process Of Reaclimitaizing To Earth Gravity After Returning From Space

Right off the bat, NASA astronaut Michael Barratt, the flight physician, reminded members of the press and others tuned in that the crew would not discuss the medical issue that one of them had encountered. “We’re still piecing things together on this. And so to maintain medical privacy and to let our processes go forward in an orderly manner, this is all we’re gonna say about that event at this time,” he commented.

The conversation then shifted to how well the crew adjusted to life back on Earth. Their time in space had been particularly grueling since the Crew-8 mission was the longest duration crewed spaceflight mission flown on SpaceX’s Crew…