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Rough ride: the physical and mental re-entry shocks for ESA astronauts

Video. Rough ride: the physical and mental re-entry shocks for ESA astronauts

Updated: 16/08/2015 - 11:24 GMT+2

The last leg of the return to Earth from space is one of the trickiest and potentially most dangerous moments in the astronaut’s journey.

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