Daryn Wilmore, daughter of NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, shared insights about her father's health challenges post-mission. After living in space for over nine months, he struggles with muscle, joint, and inner ear issues due to readjusting to Earth's gravity. Initial plans for Wilmore's mission were for eight days, but a malfunction extended it to 286 days. Research indicates astronauts can experience prolonged effects like muscle loss and disturbed balance, sometimes taking up to 1.5 times their mission length to fully recover.
"It's incredible how disorienting gravity can be for astronauts returning from long missions. Re-adjusting the inner ear is a critical part of recovery."
"After spending over nine months in low gravity, it can take astronauts considerably longer to regain muscle strength and physical stability upon return."
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