Ask An Astronaut: My Guide to Life in Space
Written by Tim Peake
Narrated by Robin Ince
4/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this audiobook
Was it fun to do a space walk? How squashed were you in the capsule on the way back? What were your feelings as you looked down on Earth for the first time? Were you ever scared? Where to next–the Moon, Mars, or beyond?
Based on his historic mission to the International Space Station, Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's guide to life in space, and his answers to the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. With explanations ranging from the mundane–how do you wash your clothes or go to the bathroom while in orbit?–to the profound–what's the point?–all written in Tim's characteristically warm style, Tim shares his thoughts on every aspect of space exploration.
From training for the mission to launch, to his historic spacewalk, to re-entry, he reveals for readers of all ages the cutting-edge science behind his groundbreaking experiments, and the wonders of daily life on board the International Space Station.
The public was invited to submit questions using the hashtag #askanastronaut, and a selection are answered by Tim in the book, accompanied with illustrations, diagrams, and never-before-seen photos.
Related to Ask An Astronaut
Related audiobooks
The 12th Planet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cosmos: A Personal Voyage Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Why Does E=MC² and Why Should We Care? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Confessions of an Alien Hunter: A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Forces of Nature Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Universe: The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Origin of the Universe Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Twilight of the Gods: The Mayan Calendar and the Return of the Extraterrestrials Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Impossible Truths: Amazing Evidence of Extraterrestrial Contact Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Conjuring the Universe: The Origins of the Laws of Nature Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pathways to the Gods: The Stones of Kiribati Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Exoplanets (Goldsmith): Hidden Worlds and the Quest for Extraterrestrial Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Calculating the Cosmos: How Mathematics Unveils the Universe Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Human Universe Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Light in the Darkness: Black Holes, the Universe, and Us Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Cosmic Encounter: A True Story of an Alien Abduction Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration, and Life on Earth Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Discovering Mars: A History of Observation and Exploration of the Red Planet Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Final Frontier: Stories of Exploring Space, Colonizing the Universe, and First Contact Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Science of Time Travel: The Secrets Behind Time Machines, Time Loops, Alternate Realities, and More! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Edge of Reality: Two Scientists Evaluate What We Know of the UFO Phenomenon Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It All Adds Up: The Story of People and Mathematics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Consequences of Ideas: Understanding the Concepts that Shaped Our World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World's Most Famous Human Fossils Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Astrobiology: A Very Short Introduction Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Our Universe: An Astronomer's Guide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Adventurers & Explorers For You
When You Find My Body: The Disappearance of Geraldine Largay on the Appalachian Trail Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War, and Everest Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Uncertain Sea: Fear is everywhere. Embrace it. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5World Travel: An Irreverent Guide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Openin Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Venom Doc: The Edgiest, Darkest, Strangest Natural History Memoir Ever Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Pirate's Wife: The Remarkable True Story of Sarah Kidd Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Savage Kingdom: The True Story of Jamestown, 1607, and the Settlement of America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Curse of Oak Island: The Story of the World's Longest Treasure Hunt Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Exotic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson And The Opening Of The American West Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Last of His Kind: The Life and Adventures of Bradford Washburn, America's Boldest Mountaineer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ready to Come About Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5There's a Hole in my Bucket: A Journey of Two Brothers Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Reaching beyond Boundaries: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Achieving Everything You've Ever Imagined Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brave Companions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I Am One. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Impossible First Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for Ask An Astronaut
24 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A well paced stroll through there astronaut experience, from what-it-takes, to training missions, through life on the ISS, and ending with touchdown and recovery. Honestly the question/answer format was nice, but unnecessary; the questions weren't particularly interesting, and mostly just provided small chapter breaks in an already well-organized narrative. "Ask" an astronaut led me to expect something a little more, I don't know, wacky? Down-and-dirty, like Packing for Mars? But this was a good solid read.Particularly of interest: - WAY more diverse training than I would've thought, including a long undersea research mission (with a terrifying toilet situation) and cave exploration/camping. - Oh hey offhand enema. - Mild Russian badassery (could've done with more of this tbh). - Occasional reminders that the author is British. - Microgravity sounds fun except for all the many, many, many side effects, oh and also space debris that could explosively murder you at any point wow.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I’ve taken several weeks to read this book, dipping in an out, but having loved, ‘Hello, is this planet Earth?’, Tim’s pictorial look at travelling to space reading this was a simple decision. Tim has put together a fascinating and informative book that answers every question most of us would ever want to ask and answers them in a way most anyone can understand. From training, to launch, to working in space, what a spacewalk is like, and how it feels to return to Earth, as well as what’s coming in the future. A fun narrative and must-read book for anyone who has ever looked up at the stars and wondered what’s out there.