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		Astronauts tight-lipped about reason for hospital visit after 235 days in space (theguardian.com)
		3 points by negativelambda 67 days ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

negativelambda 67 days ago [–]

Ok HN, whatcha got?

bell-cot 67 days ago | [–]

No facts, but I'd guess a combination of:

- After the extra time in space, one of the astronaut's bodies had notable problems re-acclimating to 1g. So all 4 get an overnight stay, JIC.

- A rough re-entry & splash-down, leading to concerns about all those 0g-acclimated astronaut bodies.

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