NASA brought its Crew-11 mission back to Earth early after one astronaut developed a medical issue, marking the agency’s first medical evacuation from the International Space Station. The four-member crew safely splashed down off the coast of San Diego this January 15 at 12:41 am local time after an 11-hour journey. NASA has not disclosed details about the astronaut’s identity or condition.
NASA official Joel Montalbano said the crew would remain overnight at a medical facility in the San Diego area before returning to Houston on Friday, home to the agency’s human spaceflight program. Speaking at a news conference from Johnson Space Center, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said the “crewmember of concern is doing fine.”
In the past five decades, fewer than 700 astronauts have flown into space. From a young age, we are subjected to ideas of glory and gain when we think of what it would be like to become one of them. But here’s the truth: not only does it require a tremendous amount of professional training, but it also has a monumental impact on the human body.
Curious? Click through this gallery to find out how your body would react in zero gravity.