In an Instagram video, Shukla shared how his body is gradually adjusting to life back on Earth after experiencing microgravity. He explained that even simple tasks like walking in a straight line or maintaining balance can become temporarily difficult during the transition from space to Earth.
Shukla, one of the Axiom-4 crew members, spent nearly three weeks aboard the International Space Station (ISS), where the mission focused on microgravity research and international collaboration over the course of 19 days. Now back on Earth, he is experiencing the typical yet challenging effects of re-entry.
Earth Adjustment Following Microgravity, In an Instagram video, Shukla shared how his body is gradually adapting to the transition from space back to Earth. He noted that even simple tasks—like walking in a straight line or maintaining balance—can become temporarily difficult after returning from a microgravity environment. He explained how space affects the human body: fluids shift, heart rate slows down, muscles weaken, and the inner balance system adjusts to the microgravity environment. Upon returning to Earth, the body must readapt to gravity—a process that starts quickly but varies in duration for each astronaut.
