65dBnoise<p>Unfortunately life in space is all but paradisaical. And that's not all; life after space is even worse:</p><p>"Your blood volume shrinks […], which can lead to clots. Fluids also don’t come down, or drain, as easily."</p><p>"The brain becomes waterlogged"</p><p>"[…] reconditioning is similar to the intense physiotherapy that anyone who has come out of a coma"</p><p>Now, imagine how coming back (if lucky) from a 34 month mission to "Occupy Mars 💩" would be…</p><p>More:<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/14/swollen-eyeballs-baby-like-skin-and-the-overview-effect-how-astronauts-feel-when-they-return-to-earth" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/science/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/14/swollen-eyeballs-baby-like-skin-and-the-overview-effect-how-astronauts-feel-when-they-return-to-earth</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheFinalFrontier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheFinalFrontier</span></a></p>