Sunita Williams faces potential brain damage risk due to extended space mission
Washington DC: NASA is facing a significant challenge as the return of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS) remains uncertain.
Initially planned as a brief mission aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule, technical issues have forced NASA to consider extending their stay until early 2025.
This unplanned extension has raised concerns about the astronauts' safety and the implications for future space missions. Experts warn that the prolonged mission could increase the risk of brain damage due to potential oxygen deprivation and other factors in space.
Neurologists have pointed out that even brief periods of oxygen deprivation can lead to irreversible brain damage, while the extended exposure to space radiation could further exacerbate neurological risks.
Additionally, the emotional toll of isolation and the confined living conditions of space missions may lead to mental health issues such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
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French President Macron concludes Mumbai visit
Mumbai (PTI): French President Emmanuel Macron, along with First Lady Brigitte Macron, left Mumbai for New Delhi on Wednesday after concluding his engagements here, including bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They were seen off at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
On Tuesday, Macron held discussions with Modi as part of efforts to further strengthen India-France strategic ties.
During the Mumbai visit, the French president and his wife also met some of India's top filmmakers and actors, and had an animated exchange with them about cinema, culture and collaboration.
President Macron is on an official visit to India from February 17 to 19 at the invitation of PM Modi to participate in the AI Impact Summit hosted by India in the national capital Delhi, besides the bilateral summit in Mumbai.
PM Modi will inaugurate the summit on February 19. As many as 20 heads of states, including French President Macron, will be present at the inaugural session, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said.
