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Japanese astronaut spreads FAKE NEWS about his height
| shimmering site | 01/09/18 |
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Date: January 9th, 2018 10:38 PM Author: shimmering site http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42630473
Japanese astronaut sorry for 9cm ISS growth mistake 1 hour ago Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Members of the International Space Station expedition 54/55, Norishige Kanai (L) of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov (C), and Nasa astronaut Scott Tingle (R) before the launch of the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 17 December 2017Image copyrightREUTERS Image caption Astronaut Norishige Kanai (L) left Earth for the ISS last month on a six-month mission A Japanese astronaut has apologised for wrongly stating he has grown 9cm (3.5in) since arriving at the International Space Station (ISS) just over three weeks ago. Norishige Kanai said in fact he grew by 2cm, blaming "a measurement mistake". "I'm very sorry for tweeting out such fake news," he tweeted in Japanese. His original incorrect claim sparked global fascination among social media users. Astronauts grow an average of between 2-5cm in space. This is because of the absence of gravity which allows the vertebrae in their spines to spread apart. ADVERTISEMENT 'A bit relieved' Mr Kanai originally tweeted (in Japanese): "Good morning, everybody. I have a major announcement today. We had our bodies measured after reaching space, and wow, wow, wow, I had actually grown by as much as 9cm! "I grew like some plant in just three weeks. Nothing like this since high school. I'm a bit worried whether I'll fit in the Soyuz seat when I go back." Skip Twitter post by @Astro_Kanai
金井 宣茂 ✔ @Astro_Kanai 計測ミス（？）なのに、大変な話題になってしまったみたいで、とんだフェイクニュースを大変失礼しました。
腰や背中は痛くないし、むしろ肩こりがなくなったくらいなので、やっぱり9cmは伸びてないと思います。さすがベテランのシュカプレロフ飛行士。 帰りのソユーズにも乗れそうで、少し安心です。 7:49 AM - Jan 10, 2018 54 54 Replies 910 910 Retweets 1,777 1,777 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy Report End of Twitter post by @Astro_Kanai But later on, he tweeted that his Russian commander on the ISS, Anton Shkaplerov, was sceptical, "so I quickly measured myself and was roughly 182 cm. 2 cm plus my height on earth". "So it was a measurement mistake (?), but it seems many people are talking about it. "I have no back pains, and actually the pain around my neck and shoulders is gone, so I doubt I'm 9 cm taller. Flight Commander Shkaplerov would know these things, he's such a veteran. Mr Kanai said he was a "bit relieved", adding: "I'll probably fit into the Soyuz when I go home." The Soyuz spacecraft which takes the astronauts from and to Earth has a limit on seating height. If crew members become too tall, it could pose a problem. Skin-tight suits for space explorers Out-of-this-world astronaut facts Astronauts can grow while in space and return to a normal height when they go back to Earth. This is the first space mission for the Japanese astronaut who was previously a diving medical officer with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. |