After splashing down near San Diego following a five-month mission, NASA astronaut and UNC graduate Zena Cardman shared the challenges of readjusting to Earth’s gravity and the importance of the teamwork that facilitated the agency’s first medical evacuation.
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Posted 2026-03-11T19:25:43-0400 – Updated 2026-03-11T19:25:43-0400