Astronaut Sunita Williams suffers from eye problem: Stuck in space for more than 2 months, may return by February 2025

More than two months have passed since Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams was stranded in space. Now news is coming that she is facing eye problems. According to reports, she has this problem due to staying in zero gravity for a long time. Williams has Spaceflight Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome (SANS). In this disease, the nutrients necessary for the eyes do not reach them. This causes blurred vision and changes the shape of the eye. Currently, scans of his retina, cornea and lens have been done and treatment is being done. Apart from Sunita Williams, astronaut Butch Wilmore is also stranded in the International Space Station. Both reached the space station on June 6. Stuck in space for 2 months due to a malfunction in the aircraft.
Sunita Williams and her partner Bush Wilmore went on a joint crew flight test mission of American aircraft company Boeing and NASA. This mission was to last for 8 days. They were to return on June 13, but could not return due to a malfunction in the spacecraft. Currently, both are in the International Space Station for 2 months. NASA is constantly trying to find ways for their return. Recently, the American space agency NASA said that it may take till February 2025 for both of them to return. Helium gas is leaking from the spacecraft’s thrusters. According to British news agency Reuters, 5 helium leaks occurred in the spacecraft capsule in 25 days after the launch. 5 thrusters had stopped working. Apart from this, a propellant valve could not be closed completely. The crew present in space and the mission manager sitting in Houston, America, are not able to fix it together. There are many thrusters in a spacecraft. With their help, the spacecraft changes its path and speed. At the same time, due to the presence of helium gas, pressure is created on the rocket. Its structure remains strong, which helps the rocket in its flight. Complete process of landing in 6 points Read this news too… Bhaskar Explainer-Why Sunita will not be able to return from space till 2025: There is a problem in Musk’s spacecraft too; How much will the body change in 8 months Astronaut Sunita Williams and her partner Bush Wilmore have been stuck in the space station for 2 months. They were sent on a mission of just 8 days on 5 June 2024, but due to a fault in the spacecraft, they could not return to Earth. Now the American space agency NASA has said that it may take time till February 2025 for both of them to return. How did Sunita get stuck in space, why Elon Musk’s spacecraft cannot bring her back right now, what is the danger of staying in space for 8 months, to know the answers to such 11 important questions in Bhaskar Explainer, read the full news…
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