Astronaut training starts well before liftoff, filled with tight schedules, bulky suits, and some pretty unusual challenges. One trainee spent hours just figuring out how to float without bumping into everything, only to realize that even scratching an itch turns into a whole task in zero gravity.
Astronaut training starts well before liftoff, filled with tight schedules, bulky suits, and some pretty unusual challenges.
One trainee spent hours just figuring out how to float without bumping into everything, only to realize that even scratching an itch turns into a whole task in zero gravity.
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Astronaut training starts well before liftoff, filled with tight schedules, bulky suits, and some pretty unusual challenges. One trainee spent hours just figuring out how to float without bumping into everything, only to realize that even scratching an itch turns into a whole task in zero gravity. With quiet meals and nonstop drills, a subtle...
With quiet meals and nonstop drills, a subtle...
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