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"Living in Space"

Shannon Lucid was the first American woman astronaut who was sent to outer space. She stayed aboard Russia's space station, Mir. She stayed there for 188 days.

How do you think did she live that long in a space station without seeing land nor body of water? Did she live a normal life like she did on Earth? Let's find out.

In outer space, astronauts are weightless. They float around in their spacecrafts. The Mir spacecraft is a laboratory where astronauts and cosmonauts do scientific work. They observe how it is to live in outer space. They study and investigate celestial bodies like the moon, the stars, and other planets including the earth. They bring with them complete equipment including air in their spacesuits and heavy coverings for their oxygen needs.

In spite of all the necessary things they have in the laboratory, most of the astronauts and cosmonauts feel sick because their bodies find it hard to cope with the different living conditions in outer space. This is called "space sickness." They have to bring with them medicines and medical instruments to protect their health. They also need to exercise every day because their muscles must function like they do on earth.

How do you think do astronauts and cosmonauts feel in outer space away from their friends and families? The space station has communication devices which enable astronauts to communicate with their families and co- astronauts on earth. We can also peep into their spacecraft through a special television broadcast.

Since everything in space is in "zero gravity," everything floats. The astronauts and cosmonauts are weightless. They have to hold on to something or else they will stay floating. They squeeze a container or use straw to drink. They sleep in sleeping bags to keep them from floating away. But they look so funny when they put out their arms because their arms float outside their bags. They also take a bath in an unusual manner. They need to use a special bath suit.

It sounds so exciting to be an astronaut. How would you like to be one someday and go to outer space?

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