I'll bet that air smelled wonderful!

[Riley Smith]

I didn't hear the sonic boom nor see the meteor as the Dragon came in, I was totally wrapped up in something else. Probably acting as doorman for a lab and a cat, but they splashed down in the Gulf and they even had a pod of dolphins to investigate. I'm glad they're home and wish I'd paid closer attention. I didn't see any trajectory beforehand and had no idea where to look anyway. Once before I heard it, but didn't see the streak, but fellow workers that morning saw it. Pretty cool!

[Riley Smith]

Here's a good article on the body and space.


https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2025/03/18/the-human-body-in-space-medical-side-effects-of-long-term-time-on-the-iss/#google_vignette