Published 13:23 24 Mar 2025 GMT

Why NASA astronauts have been sent to rehab after 9 months 'stranded' in space

Sunita Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore have already begun 45-day rehabilitation programs

Rhianna Benson

Featured Image Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Topics: Nasa, Science, Space, Technology, US News, Elon Musk, Health

Rhianna Benson

Rhianna is an Entertainment Journalist at LADbible Group, working across LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She has a Masters in News Journalism from the University of Salford and a Masters in Ancient History from the University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as a Celebrity Reporter for OK! and New Magazines, and as a TV Writer for Reach PLC.

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Why NASA astronauts have been sent to rehab after 9 months 'stranded' in space

Sunita Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore have already begun 45-day rehabilitation programs

Why NASA astronauts have been sent to rehab after 9 months 'stranded' in space

Sunita Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore have already begun 45-day rehabilitation programs

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