CURIOUS Questions answers Astronauts about How TALL are you What unique Skill do you have that would make you a great astronaut Would you rather float around in space or speed around with a space pack Com What's the longest JOURNEY you've ever been on Words by Sue Becklake İllustrations by Pauline Reeves
What is an astronaut An astronaut is a specially trained person who leaves Earth to travel into space All around Earth space stretches out between the distant planets and stars Astronauts are in here Why do astronauts go into space To explore different places such as the moon and to find out what it is like to live in space Rocket I am a cosmonaut the Russian name for an astronaut Moon How long do they spend in space Astronauts usually stay on the International Space Station ISS for six months but four astronauts have spent over a year in space 4
Astronaut Most astronauts go to the ISS which is 643 miles above Earth The farthest astronauts have been is to the moon 238,850 miles away İnternational Space Station Atmosphere This is a layer of gases around Earth giving us air to breathe Rocket launched from Earth Earth 5
