NASA astronaut Don Pettit returned to Earth after a remarkable 220 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on his 70th birthday. Despite his age, Pettit felt invigorated in space, contrasting with the challenges of readjusting to gravity on Earth. He joked about his experience, admitting to moments of disorientation and physical difficulty. Considering his extensive tenure as an astronaut, Pettit spoke fondly of the healing properties of being in zero gravity, underlining the differences between life in space and on Terra firma.
I love being in space. When you're sleeping, you're just floating, and your body, all those little aches and pains heal up. You feel free.
A week ago, I was on station, and I was doing really heavy squats, I was doing dead lifts, I could float around with the greatest of ease... It's humbling.
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