NASA’s one of the most experienced astronauts, Sunita Williams, who has extended time in space finally broke her silence over the rumors circulating on the internet related to her health issues, body changes, and weight loss. The astronaut was supposed to be back on Earth after completing a few weeks-long mission after the launch of Starliner in the month of June 2024, however, things went wrong and they have been in space since then. If you wish to know what the NASA astronaut said about her health along with all the other Sunita Williams latest news and updates, this article brings you all the details we know till now about her health conditions and possible return.
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Sunita Williams: About The Astronaut
Sunia Lyn Williams is an astronaut born in Ohio, US, who was also a former US Navy officer and holds the record for most spacewalks done by a woman and most spacewalk time spent by a woman. She was also assigned to the International Space Station when she was a member of Expedition 14 as well as 15 in the year 2012. She then served as a flight engineer on Expedition 32 and became the commander of Expedition 33. She’s currently aboard the International Space Station along with her fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, conducting science experiments and maintenance tasks and awaiting her return.
What She Had To Say About Her Health?
In the latest video that has surfaced on the Internet, Sunita Williams is seen addressing the concerns being raised about her “dangerous weight loss” and the changes that her body has gone through from being too long in space.
Sunita Williams in a very clear statement denied the rumors about her losing weight and explained that her weight is just as same as before the mission. She mentioned that her buttocks and thighs look somewhat bigger in the space due to the fluid shifts. She also informed that she has been following a workout routine on the ISS that includes weightlifting, a treadmill, and many more activities including squats. The reason for the extensive workouts is that they have to work on the density of their bones in the hips and feet.
What Got Her Stuck in Space?
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have already spent around five months on the International Space Station. Both of the astronauts were launched into space along with the Spaceliner aircraft of Boeing on the 5th of June 2024 and reached the ISS on the 6th of June 2024. However, it was later determined that the aircraft was unfit to carry astronauts back to Earth after various technical glitches, debris threats, and helium leaks. Hence, the aircraft returned without the astronauts and they were left at the ISS awaiting their return.
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How Will She Come Back To Earth?
Both Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been scheduled to return back to Earth in the month of February next year 2025 via SpaceX Dragon which docked on the ISS on the 29th of September 2024. Both of the astronauts have been busy conducting various important science experiments related to space botany and on-space-caused fluid shifts as well as life support systems based on algae and neuro-degenerative diseases.
