Astronaut life: 6 surprising things you didn’t know

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Let’s explore how astronauts are trained and what you need to get started.

To be an astronaut, you need to finish university in science, maths, or engineering.

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Astronauts study manuals and take computer lessons to learn vehicle systems.

They practise spotting problems and fixing them on spacecraft system trainers.

In a big water tank, they train in suits to move like they would in space.

They practise daily tasks- like cooking, using cameras, and doing experiments.

Astronauts train with life-size models of the spacecraft to learn how to live and work in space.

After all the training, astronauts are ready to go on space missions and explore the universe.

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