48. When astronauts come back, how long does it take for them to be able to stand? (A K2S Question)

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Astronauts can stand the day they return to Earth. If they have been in space for a long time, they need to exercise routinely to regain the strength they had before they left so they can resume more strenuous activities, but they stand when they leave the spacecraft.

Answer provided by Col. USAF Dr. Richard S. Williams


Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer


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