There are health concerns after photos of two Boeing astronauts stuck in space were released

Recently released photos of two NASA astronauts stranded on board the International Space Station (ISS). health concerns climb.

Although Sunita Williams And Barry Wilmore They were originally supposed to spend eight days in space, but their Boeing Starliner capsule failed. As a result, the two have been stuck there for 153 days.

People are now worried about her wellbeing after a doctor pointed out how “skinny” Williams, 59, looked.

Health concerns grew after new photos were released of two NASA astronauts stranded in space

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In the picture, the two Americans can be seen having dinner, which consisted of uncooked food pizza and various other spices. And although the 59-year-old smiled for the camera, doctors didn't hesitate to point out her hollow cheeks.

Dr. Vinay Gupta, a pulmonologist and veteran in Seattle, told the Daily Mail“What you see there in that picture is someone who I believe is exposed to the natural stresses that come with living at high altitude, even in a pressurized cabin, for extended periods of time.”

Gupta went on to say that her appearance was most likely due to “overall weight loss.”

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“I think what I can tell from her sunken face and cheeks is that [she] was probably at a significant level [calorie] “We’ve been running a deficit for a while,” she added.

Astronauts Burn approximately 3,500 calories per day, which is twice as much as an average person on land. This is due to the additional energy requirements created by the harsher conditions and lower temperatures in space.

The doctor further informed that there was a major health problem in this case Muscle wasting.

“They're eating, as you can see, very high-calorie foods – cold cuts and other meats, the proteins, but high-fat meats – that's not necessarily a balanced diet,” Gupta said.

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William's metabolism is probably “[through] the roof,” says the expert, in order to “stay warm” in the new and unfamiliar surroundings.

“Your body is probably working harder to do basic things because the partial pressure of oxygen is lower than at sea level,” she added.

Thoughts and prayers were directed to the two astronauts stranded hundreds of miles away

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Some comments labeled NASA blamed for the couple's situation, while others expressed their condolences.

“She was mentally or physically prepared for an extended stay in space,” someone said. “She looks depressed stuck in a pressurized tube, imagine the claustrophobia!”

Another wrote: “It's time for NASA to get its act together and restart the space program with the safest spacecraft possible. No expensive faulty tin cans from Boeing!!”

“Oh my God. She has changed so much since the video from a few months ago,” a third comment said. “I pray they return safely soon!”

NASA and the Boeing crew are working tirelessly to bring Williams and Wilmore home

As read BBCWhen the two astronauts launched on June 8, their spacecraft encountered problems en route to the ISS, including helium leaks that pushed fuel into the propulsion system. The result was engine failure.

Engineers have spent months trying to figure out where the Starliner ship failed, without success, and testing experiments both on Earth and inside Space.

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“Space travel is a risk, even at its safest and most routine, and a test flight is inherently neither safe nor routine,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.

The couple should stay on that EAT They can then return home on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft by February 2025.

Because of the differences between women's and men's bodies, being in space affects each gender differently

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In one study Under NASA's leadership, there was great vilification between men and women given the number of physiological differences in space.

Orthostatic intolerance is the inability to stand for long periods of time without fainting. This was more common among women than their male counterparts.

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A possible explanation for this phenomenon is limited to the vascular compliance of the legs, i.e. the ability of the veins in the legs to expand and absorb more blood as pressure increases. Women typically experience a larger decline in this area.

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The study also highlighted that women are at higher risk of losing blood plasma volume during spaceflight and that the stress response increases their heart rate, while men experience an increase in vascular resistance.

Comments urged NASA to 'bring her home'

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