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9 Travel Tips Astronauts Have Taken from Space to Earth - Travel and Leisure
Astronauts are an unusual and exclusive subset of earthlings, if only for the fact that about 550 of them have visited space.
Unlike airline passengers, who need only prepare for their flights by buying a ticking, showing up at the airport, and listening (or pretending to listen) to a short set of safety instructions, astronauts must undergo long periods of rigorous training for their trip. And while those adventures often involve weightlessness and incredible scenery, there’s also cosmic radiation, muscle and bone deterioration, and, oh yeah, lots of dangerous situations to plan for and deal with.
Given their unique travel experience, we asked several retired astronauts and a former director of the Kennedy Space Center to share some tips on what space travel has taught them about being a savvy traveler here on Earth.
Astronauts are an unusual and exclusive subset of earthlings, if only for the fact that about 550 of them have visited space.
Unlike airline passengers, who need only prepare for their flights by buying a ticking, showing up at the airport, and listening (or pretending to listen) to a short set of safety instructions, astronauts must undergo long periods of rigorous training for their trip. And while those adventures often involve weightlessness and incredible scenery, there’s also cosmic radiation, muscle and bone deterioration, and, oh yeah, lots of dangerous situations to plan for and deal with.
Given their unique travel experience, we asked several retired astronauts and a former director of the Kennedy Space Center to share some tips on what space travel has taught them about being a savvy traveler here on Earth.