{"id":12674,"date":"2017-10-19T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/?p=12674"},"modified":"2017-10-19T09:47:32","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T09:47:32","slug":"ask-an-astronaut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/kids-club\/entertainment\/books\/ask-an-astronaut\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask an Astronaut!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever wondered what life is like as an astronaut<\/strong>? And what it would be like to leave our planet behind and explore the wonders of space<\/strong>? Well, gang \u2013 here\u2019s your chance to find out!<\/p>\n

\"Tim<\/p>\n

Out NOW!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Between December 2015 and June 2016, British astronaut Tim Peake<\/strong> worked on the International Space Station<\/strong> (ISS), as part of a space mission called Principia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\"Ask<\/em><\/p>\n

The book’s illustrations help you to visualise the weird and wonderful quirks of life in space!<\/em><\/p>\n

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In his blast<\/em>-tastic new book, Ask an Astronaut<\/strong><\/em>, he tells us all about life among the stars, based on the thousands of questions he\u2019s been asked since his return to Earth. How cool is that?!<\/p>\n

\"Ask<\/a><\/p>\n

The public were invited to send questions using #askanastronaut<\/em>, and in his book Tim answers a selection of them – together with diagrams, illustrations and incredible photos, too!<\/p>\n

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\"Ask<\/p>\n

“What did you pack to go to space?” is just one of the many questions that Tim answers in the book!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Some other weird and wonderful questions that people asked were…<\/h2>\n

Does space smell? <\/em><\/strong>
\nWhat\u2019s it like to eat, sleep and go to the toilet in space? <\/em><\/strong>
\nWhat\u2019s it like to orbit the earth ten times faster than a speeding bullet?!
\nWhere’s Tim to off to next\u2026?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Find of the answers to these questions and more!<\/p>\n

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Five fast facts about Tim!<\/span><\/h3>\n

Check out five cool facts about awesome astronaut Tim Peake…<\/p>\n

\"Ask<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. In December 2015, Tim Peake became the first British ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut to visit the ISS<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. He spent six years training for his trip to the ISS<\/strong> – and beat 8,000 applicants who all wanted to be astronauts on the mission.<\/li>\n
  3. During his six-month stay on the International Space Station, he ran the London marathon strapped to a treadmill!<\/li>\n
  4. In February 2016, Tim spoke to 300 school children in a live Q&A session from space called Cosmic Classroom<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  5. Tim even presented a BRIT Award live from space<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    WIN!<\/strong>
    \nWe have five copies of Ask an Astronaut up for grabs!<\/strong>
    \n    Click here to enter the competition!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

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    For more information about Ask and Astronaut<\/em>, click here<\/a>
    \nFor more about Tim, and for a sneak peek into this brilliant book,     click here<\/a>
    \nTo check out more rivetting reads, flick over to     puffin.co.uk<\/a><\/h5>\n
    Image credits: Cover photo of Tim; Marie Schmidt. All other photos and space texture: Getty Images UK<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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