Ask an Astronaut

With a payload of enthusiasm, British astronaut Tim Peake and British actor/writer Robin Ince instruct the listener on what it takes to become an astronaut, the workings of the International Space Station, and the hair-raising maneuvers that must be taken to return to Earth after six months in space. Using the hashtag #askanastronaut, people from around the globe asked Peake the questions: Where do you go to bathroom up there? What was it like to walk in space? Peake cheerfully answers every question, but he sounds most proud when discussing the "international" part of exploring space with Russian, English, American, and Japanese astronauts who shared the ride on the ISS. On to Mars! B.P. � AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine