“Returning astronauts describe walking into their own homes and feeling like they are visiting them.”

[space] Astronauts returning from six-month missions describe a persistent 'observer' sensation … A close look at a curious after-effect of extended space missions. ‘NASA’s own post-flight reflections from station crews describe the sensation in plainer language: home feels staged. Smells are too sharp. Gravity feels theatrical. The brain, which spent half a year recalibrating for […]