The world watched as the SpaceX capsule splashed down on Earth, bringing an unexpected 286-day space journey to an end for Butch and Suni.

On 6PR Breakfast show, hosts Millsy and Karl spoke with Dr Rowena Christiansen, an expert in aerospace medicine from the University of Melbourne, to explore the physical and mental challenges the astronauts now face in their recovery.

“Without gravity, all sorts of changes can happen to the body,” she said.

Click PLAY to hear from the expert.

Image: NASA