Browsing: astronauts

Russia still custom-builds the Soyuz return seats for ISS crew members using plaster casts taken weeks before launch, because astronauts grow as much as five centimetres taller during a long-duration stay and a seat moulded to their Earth-shaped spine would no longer fit the body that comes home

Saving Tips June 12, 2026

Scott Kelly came back from the International Space Station in March 2016 measurably taller than the brother he had left…

Saving Tips June 9, 2026

When Doug Wheelock came home from the International Space Station in November 2010, the first thing that startled him was…

Saving Tips May 27, 2026

Astronaut training is, by design, a long campaign against surprise. A crew member preparing for the International Space Station will…

Saving Tips May 26, 2026

Read enough astronaut interviews and a pattern starts to repeat. People who have spent months aboard the International Space Station…

Personal Finance April 11, 2026

Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after historic trip around moon