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1. I heard it was a half-week or a little more.

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:57 PM

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It's the equivalent of decompression when you are underwater. You don't want the astronauts to get sick from gravity and stuff.

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Serious question [View all] malaise Thursday OP

I heard it was a half-week or a little more. no_hypocrisy Thursday #1

Underwater as in a submarine? malaise Thursday #2

Thanks malaise Thursday #7

Heard a good discussion here malaise Friday #9

Supposedly one day of recovery for one day in space dalton99a Thursday #5

Thanks malaise Thursday #8

Depends how long they are gone for Polybius Friday #10

and how about the two Astronauts in the space station for 9 months??? a kennedy Friday #11