286 Days in Space: Sunita Williams

286 Days in Space: Sunita Williams & Butch Wilmore Back on Earth!

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Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth after a historic 286-day stay on the ISS

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The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom was the hero of the spacex crew-9 mission.

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NASA does a full medical check-up. They look at the astronauts’ health, both physical and mental.

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Crew Dragon brought Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back home safely.

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It shows how NASA and SpaceX work together for space missions.

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They face physical issues like muscle loss and bone weakening.

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They also deal with mental challenges like feeling isolated and having trouble sleeping.

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Long missions like Williams and Wilmore’s helps NASA understand how the body reacts in space.

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The knowledge gained will help future missions to the Moon and Mars.

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