By Sakshi Sah
Published Jun 05, 2025

Hindustan Times
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What astronauts must master before going to space

Astronauts need years of training before they can live and work in space. Let’s see how they get ready.

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Training starts at the Johnson Space Center.

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Space has no gravity. Astronauts must learn how to move, work, and live in a weightless environment.

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Astronauts use life-sized models to practise things like launch, landing, and using the space station.

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Astronaut pilots fly a jet that copies the space shuttle’s steep landing. It helps them get used to it.

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In the Sonny Carter Facility, there’s a huge pool. Astronauts wear suits and train underwater to feel weightless.

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Under the water, astronauts practise walking outside the station on real-size models of space modules.

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After all this training, astronauts are ready to work in space, floating, fixing, and exploring far above Earth.

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