Friday evening there is a unique opportunity for local residents to watch a live video broadcast and interact via social media with the astronauts on the International Space Station. The National Geographic Channel is presenting Live From Space which will literally take viewers on a trip around the Earth from the perspective of the International Space Station. KNCO spoke with former NASA astronaut Dr. Sandy Magnus who flew multiple Space Shuttle missions between 2002 and 2008 and spent four and half months on the International Space Station. Dr. Magnus says each mission to space was amazing.
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And then the Space Station comes into view.
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The rendezvous and docking the shuttle on the space station itself, is a unique experience.
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And everyday activities become a challenge in a zero gravity environment- even going to the bathroom.
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During tomorrow night’s program, viewers on Earth have an opportunity to participate via social media using Instagram #HelloFromEarth.
The Live From Space broadcast begins at 5:00 PM on the National Geographic Channel.

Additional Audio:

Items in zero gravity on Space Station- Click here to listen to Dr. Magnus talk about items in zero gravity

Adjusting to zero gravity and moving around the Space Station- Click here to listen to Dr. Sandy Magnus

Another example of how everyday items and actions are different in zero gravity- Click here to listen to Dr. Sandy Magnus