iSCIENCE
Astronaut
Updates!
For over a year now, FUSE has followed the
International Space Station, ISS.
TIM PEAKE AND ROCKET SCIENCE
The 2kg of
Space-travelseeds have
now safely
arrived at
thousands
of British
schools and
educational
groups. Students have 35 days
to plant, grow and compare
any seedlings to a 'control
group' that stayed on Earth.
Do you fancy
a career with
plants and
science? Tim
says; “It’s
possible
that among
those pupils taking
part in the [Rocket Science]
project are the young people
who will help mankind reach
the next big milestones in
Phot o: ESA
April 24th 2
016:
Tim ru ns th
e enti re
26 m iles of th
e London
Ma rathon –i
n Space!
Space exploration for the
benefit of people on Earth.
[…] the next generation of
horticultural scientists.”
SCOTT KELLY GOES ALL SENSITIVE!
After a whopping 340 days
aboard the ISS, why is Scott
having to dress differently?
Since March 2nd 2016 when
he came back down to Earth,
Scott says he is feeling
well despite some “muscle
soreness and fatigue” – but
skin sensitivity is a huge
problem!
nerve receptors at the hair
bulb and in the skin. Scott
says “because my skin hasn't
had significant contact with
anything for so long –in
Space, clothes just float
around you– it's very, very
sensitive. It's almost like a
burning feeling wherever I sit
or lie or walk.”
Touch and even air
movement is sensed by
We feel really bad for you,
Scott, because so many FUSE
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readers too are
driven crazy by
scratchy clothes'
labels, itchy hats
and lumpy socks!
–Horrible.
Scott also gr
ew nearly 4
cm
taller in Spac
e! (Earth's
grav ity has
already bro
ught
him back dow
n to size.)
Plus...i n a nsw
er to a questi
on
from F USE S
u m mer 2015
;
Astrophysici
st Nei l deGra
sse
T yson cla im
s Einstei n's
theory
of relativ ity
DOES mea n
Scott
got you n ger
compa red to
h is
tw in brother
! – By a sma
ll
but
incred ible 1
/100 second!
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