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NASA Astronauts Finally Return, Seals Hold Their Breath, and Penguin Poop Stresses Out Krill

2025/3/24
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This chapter discusses the unexpected nine-month stay of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams at the International Space Station and the reasons behind the delay in their return to Earth, primarily due to scheduling conflicts and logistical challenges.
  • Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams' extended stay on the ISS
  • Reasons for the delay: scheduling issues and logistical challenges
  • SpaceX capsule splashdown

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Two NASA astronauts are finally back on Earth after an unexpected nine-month stay in space. What kept them up there so long? Meanwhile scientists have discovered that gray seals have a built-in oxygen gauge that helps them hold their breath for more than an hour. And in the Antarctic, researchers found that penguin poop seriously stresses out krill. Catch up on these stories and more in our Monday news roundup.

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