It’s amazing to think that when we look up to the night sky, oftentimes a capsule full of human beings may be crossing our line of sight. At any given time, there are usually between ten and twenty astronauts in space, orbiting Earth, inhabiting three different space vessels.
What does it take to become an astronaut and find oneself far beyond Earth’s atmosphere? Here are some mind-blowing facts we bet you never knew about being an astronaut!