NASA Astronauts Finally Return, Seals Hold Their Breath, and Penguin Poop Stresses Out Krill

NASA宇航员终于归来,海豹屏息以待,企鹅粪便让磷虾焦虑不安。

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2025-03-24

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Two NASA astronauts are finally back on Earth after an unexpected nine-month stay in space. What kept them up there so long? Meanwhile scientists have discovered that gray seals have a built-in oxygen gauge that helps them hold their breath for more than an hour. And in the Antarctic, researchers found that penguin poop seriously stresses out krill. Catch up on these stories and more in our Monday news roundup. Recommended reading: After 286 Days in Space, NASA Astronauts Return to Earth with a Splash  E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover something new everyday: subscribe to Scientific American and sign up for Today in Science, our daily newsletter. Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper, Naeem Amarsy and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was edited by Alex Sugiura. Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck fact-check our show. Our theme music was composed by Dominic Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • that we've been waiting about nine months for and Splashdown Crew 9 back on Earth Butch Volmore and Suni Williams are finally back on Earth.

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  • who were meant to spend about a week on the International Space Station but have been there