Samantha Cristoforetti spent a recordbreaking 200 days onboard the International Space Station. Here, she tells us about her remarkable journey. Her book, Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut, is available for preorder now: https://amzn.to/3fSMUjM

In space the sun rises and sets 16 times a day. You fly over every sea, every mountain and desert, every city and every port. The most ordinary things eating, sleeping, brushing your teeth or cutting your hair have to be relearned, until they become familiar again. This is the story of Samantha Cristoforetti's incredible journey to becoming an astronaut, and her journey beyond Earth.

00:00 Intro
01:29 Preparing to leave
02:41 Adjusting to zero gravity
06:15 Adapting to the new normal
09:18 Returning to Earth



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