Here's What It Looks Like When An Astronaut Tries To Walk On Earth After 197 Days In Space
Astronaut Drew Feustel spent 197 days on the International Space Station before landing back on Earth on October 4. On October 5, Feustel took a little test to see if he could walk in a straight line with his eyes closed. He could not:
Welcome home #SoyuzMS09 ! On October 5th this is what I looked like walking heel-toe eyes closed after 197 days on @Space_Station during the Field Test experiment…I hope the newly returned crew feels a lot better. Video credit @IndiraFeustel pic.twitter.com/KsFuJgoYXh
— A.J. (Drew) Feustel (@Astro_Feustel) December 20, 2018
Turns out, floating around weightlessly for nearly 200 days messes with your muscles and your body's ability to balance itself.
[Via Mashable]