French astronaut Sophie Adenot describes ‘powerful’ view of Earth after space mission

French astronaut Sophie Adenot has described the emotions of seeing Earth from space, saying she could see “no divisions, no borders” but “just a precious planet that we all share”.

French astronaut Sophie Adenot has described the emotions of seeing Earth from space, saying she could see “no divisions, no borders” but “just a precious planet that we all share”.

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Adenot, a member of the Crew-12 mission, returned to Earth on Thursday after spending 235 days in space, according to the account. The crew’s SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast after a mission aboard the International Space Station.

Describing the view from about 400 kilometres above Earth, Adenot said she had been overwhelmed by emotion.

“It’s a cocktail of astonishing emotions, it’s incredible. It’s great to be back on Earth, but it also comes with its share of challenges, especially physiological ones,” she told a news conference.

“And when the commandos pulled me out of the capsule, the first thing I said to them was, ‘Send me back to space, please!’ It was much easier up there,” she added.

Adenot appeared weak after landing and was helped by two European Space Agency physicians, the draft said. Returning astronauts can experience physical effects from prolonged weightlessness, including bone loss, muscle wasting and cardiovascular deconditioning.

She has begun a three-week physical rehabilitation programme in Germany, according to the draft.

The draft also describes Adenot as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk, a claim that should be checked against an authoritative source before publication.