Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were stranded in space for 9 months due to a faulty return capsule. They returned physically weak, affected by prolonged microgravity exposure. Astronauts face accelerated aging in space, losing muscle
strength and bone density. Recovery on Earth is slow, highlighting the toll of extended space missions on the human body.
Vocabulary list :
• Astronaut (n): Person traveling in space.
• Microgravity (n): Weak gravity in space orbit.
• Capsule (n): Small spacecraft for astronauts.
• Splashdown (n): Controlled landing in water.
• Balance (n): Ability to stay upright.
• Accelerated (adj): Happening faster than normal.
• Density (n): Mass packed into volume.
• Regain (v): Get back something lost.
• Bone (n): Hard, supportive body structure.
• Research (n): Systematic investigation or study.
• Recovery (n): Process of getting better.
• Gravity (n): Force pulling objects downward.
• Orbit (n): Path of an object around.
• Stamina (n): Endurance or physical strength.