What it must be like to be an astronaut. by Sophia Lutsyk https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs en-us 2023-03-27 20:11:01 UTC 2023-03-27 20:43:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f680.png sophialutsyk777 https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533696463 2023-03-27 20:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533696463 Beginning sophialutsyk777 https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533714674 The profession of an astronaut must be difficult. It requires extremely strong physical and moral training, However, it might be one of the most interesting jobs, because it is unlike any other. Below I want to share my assumptions about how I imagine the profession of an astronaut.

]]> 2023-03-27 20:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533714674 Food sophialutsyk777 https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533716857 As everyone knows, there is no gravity in space. Therefore, taking normal food is usually impossible. But this is not a problem, astronauts can eat food from special tubes. This food should be liquid or pureed. In such tubes, astronaut can find any dish that he likes. It might be as tasty as regular food.

]]> 2023-03-27 20:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533716857 Feelings sophialutsyk777 https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533719313  The astronauts experience weightlessness, floating around in the spaceship. It must be very difficult to get used to it. Astronauts might go through many unpleasant feelings. They may feel dizzy or sleepy. They can lose the sense of space and time. But after getting used to weightlessness, it seems to me that they feel calm and euphoric.

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Astronauts might sleep in special sleeping bags that are fixed in a stable position. They can sleep in different positions, both horizontally and vertically.

]]> 2023-03-27 20:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533720970 Washing sophialutsyk777 https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533722445 Astronauts cannot use running water to wash or take a shower. However, they can use wet towels to wipe their bodies. They also might use dry shampoo to wash their hair.

]]> 2023-03-27 20:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533722445 Leisure time sophialutsyk777 https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533723870 In their free time, astronauts can look out the spaceship window at the vastness of space. It must be unforgettable. They can also do the usual things they are used to on Earth. For example, they can read a book, watch a movie or play games with their crewmates.

]]> 2023-03-27 20:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533723870 Training sophialutsyk777 https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533725940 Before becoming an astronaut, a person should go through difficult training. First of all, this is physical training. A person must be strong and hardy. Moral preparation is also important. A person should be ready to leave the Earth for a long period of time. No less important is the training of observation skills, because a person must be able to correctly perform the tasks set before him. In order not to lose these abilities, an astronaut must always train to improve his professional abilities.

]]> 2023-03-27 20:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533725940 Conclusion sophialutsyk777 https://padlet.com/sophialutsyk777/q8comdtaiee70wcs/wish/2533727990 In conclusion, the profession of an astronaut must be extremely interesting. Astronaut experiences such feelings that most people on earth will never experience. However, this profession is extremely difficult and requires long and intensive training. After all,  few people can handle it.

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