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“I Cried”: NASA Astronaut Suffered Psychological Trauma While Stranded In Space, Say Family Members

Newly returned NASA astronaut Sunita Williams may have an unforgettable dinner story to tell her loved ones about her long, grueling nine months stuck in space — but it came with a price.

Now that the 59-year-old is finally back home, her family members have revealed how her smiling face, seen so often on camera, didn’t accurately portray how she was feeling.

Stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June 2024, Williams frequently talked about missing her family and the warmth of their touch.

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