Astronaut
The fact that he has a twin brother is an added bonus as it’ll help scientists study how space affects the human body during long-term
Thus, he decided to hold a
And, in the process became the first person to gold a
Here are seven things about space he told us:
1. Your arms don’t hang by your side in space like they do in Earth because of zero gravity. Kelly finds his arms floating in front of him very awkward so he always folds his hands.
2. The calluses on your feet in space will eventually fall off. So, the bottom of your feet becomes very soft like newborn baby feet.
3. Surviving in zero gravity feels like there is no pressure at all on your body. Sometimes it feels like you are just hanging but you are not hanging by anything, just hanging there. “If I close my eyes, I can give myself the sensation that I am falling. Which I am, I am falling around the Earth.,” Kelly added.
4. The internet connectivity on space is ‘pretty good.’ It’s like dial-up, but sometimes it works better than other times.
5. According to Kelly, how the
6. Sleeping is harder in space than on a bed because the sleep position there is the same position throughout the day. You don't ever get that sense of gratifying relaxation in space that you do on Earth after a long day at work
7. Kelly’s favorite spot on Earth to see from space is the Bahamas. The brilliant and varied colors of the blue water and contrast looks spectacular from space.
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