• SSTF@lemmy.worldOP
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      23 days ago

      His stay in space was far extended from what it was supposed to be when he launched. He was supposed to be in space for only five months.

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        23 days ago

        oh that’s a nightmare oh my god. I’d have spent every day thinking they’re going to leave me there.

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    22 days ago

    You can kind of see there that it’s super hard to maintain muscle mass while in freefall or low-g. Without gravity there’s not very much for your muscles to do, and also most of the best body weight exercises aren’t available either.