10 Interesting Fact About Astronauts

Transcript:

Languages:

• Astronaut is a term for people who make flights to space.
• The first astronaut to flight to space was Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union in 1961.
• The first NASA astronauts running on the moon were Neil Armstrong in 1969.
• Astronauts experience physical changes while in space, such as an increase in height up to 5 cm.
• Astronauts also experience changes in the digestive system and metabolism of the body while in space.
• Astronauts must undergo intensive physical and mental training before flights to space.
• Astronauts often experience sleep disorders while in space because they are affected by changes in the cycle of time in the sky.
• Astronauts can see nearly 16 sunrise and set in a day while at an international space station.
• Astronauts can also see aurora or northern and south light from outer space.
• Astronauts can make phone calls from space using satellite technology.