Photo of NASA astronauts Sunita and Williams in 2024
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Is Sunita Williams’ health deteriorating on ISS NASA has addressed growing concerns over the health of astronaut Sunita Williams, confirming that all crew members aboard the ISS are “in good health”. Sunita Williams’ extended stay on the International Space Station has led to her dramatic weight loss, prompting NASA to prioritize her health.
NASA is closely monitoring the health of astronaut Sunita Williams, who along with fellow astronaut Booth Wilmore lost dramatic weight during her extended stay aboard the International Space Station. Recent images have highlighted its hapless appearance, raising concerns about the physical toll of prolonged space travel. Originally scheduled for an eight-day mission, technical difficulties with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft extended Williams’ stay by more than 150 days.
The astronauts are tight-lipped about why they went to the hospital after 235 days in space.
NASA is ‘still putting things together’ two weeks after returning from the ISS but crew members cited medical confidentiality
Photo of NASA astronauts Sunita and Williams in 2024
Three NASA astronauts taken to a Florida hospital after returning to Earth from the International Space Station two weeks ago told reporters Friday that they are all fine after medical tests — and that the agency is “still putting things together.” what happened?
Michael Barrett, the pilot of the crew that disintegrated in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 25 after seven months in orbit, gave few details at a news conference in Houston, citing medical privacy laws he said prevented him from discussing the episode in detail. In light of recent concerns over the health of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, NASA has quelled speculation about her well-being aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
All astronauts currently stationed on the ISS are “in good health” according to Jimmy Russell, a spokesman for NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate. Russell confirmed to the Daily Mail that NASA astronauts undergo regular medical evaluations with close monitoring by flight surgeons to ensure their health and safety.
Despite NASA’s assurances, media reports have questioned Williams’ health, particularly in a photo circulating on social media showing him looking noticeably thinner while assembling a pepperoni pizza on the ISS. A Seattle-based pulmonologist commented on Williams’ appearance, describing him as “arrogant” and attributing his appearance to the natural physical stresses of high-altitude living. “His cheeks are slightly sunken, which usually suggests a loss of total body weight,” the doctor noted, adding that he experienced a calorie deficit while in space, as reported by the Daily Mail.
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NASA responds to Sunita Williams’ health concerns Williams, who has often described the place as his second home and expressed no concerns about the extended stay after returning alone to the Boeing Starliner, is now showing signs of massive weight loss. NASA officials closely involved with the mission noted his condition and described him as having “lost a lot of weight” with sunken cheeks.
He is skin and bones,” said a NASA employee familiar with the situation. “The priority now is to stabilize his weight and hopefully reverse this drastic change,” they added, according to the Post. We’re still putting things together. I’m a medical doctor, space medicine is my passion, and how we adapt, how we experience human space flight, is something we all take very seriously. In the fullness of time, we will release it. The last picture made me gasp,” the employee said. It is a real concern and everyone is taking it seriously.”
Williams began his space journey weighing about 140 pounds. But as the trip wore on, she struggled to maintain the high-calorie intake she needed to keep her weight. “They need to eat about 3,500 to 4,000 calories per day, just to maintain their current weight,” the employee said, according to the outlet. “And when you start leaning back, you lose weight faster.”
The worker also reported how the problem worsens because astronauts have to work out for more than two hours a day to keep their muscles and bones strong in space, which uses up extra calories. NASA doctors began discussing Williams’ weight loss about a month ago before concerns were raised by the viral photos. NASA doctors began discussing Williams’ weight loss about a month ago before concerns were raised by the viral photos. Studies indicate that female astronauts, in particular, lose muscle faster than their male counterparts due to changes in metabolism during space travel. A doctor initially expressed concern, noting that Williams showed “the normal stress of living at high altitude, even in a pressurized cabin for long periods,” but a NASA spokeswoman.
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Williams, along with fellow astronaut Barry Wilmore, have been on the ISS since June. Initially, their mission was to last eight days, but a malfunction with the Starliner spacecraft prolonged their stay. Their return to Earth is now scheduled for February next year. This issue of astronaut health resurfaced recently when a NASA astronaut on the Crew-8 mission was briefly hospitalized after returning from an eight-month ISS mission. As reported by NASA, astronauts Matthew Dominique, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos astronaut Alexander Grebenkin were flown to Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, Florida, where one astronaut was monitored overnight as a precaution after a medical evaluation. For privacy reasons, NASA has not disclosed which astronaut was kept under observation, although they confirmed that the person was released the next day in “good health”. I remember like the third or fourth day after we got back, we were sitting outside on our patio, having dinner with my family, and I just wanted to be a part of the family and be there with the activities, but I couldn’t” sit in that hard chair anymore. . . No, I spread a towel on the ground.
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Through their extensive training and close health monitoring, all NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station undergo regular medical evaluations, ensuring the safety and well-being of NASA astronauts during space missions, the spokesperson said.
