Astronaut Terry Virts: Fascination for space and memories from the ISS

Astronaut Terry Virts: Fascination for space and memories from the ISS

US Astronaut Terry Virts shares fascinating experiences from his time in space, which he presents on the basis of impressive photographs. At an exhibition in Graz, he addressed his view of North Korea, which appeared to him like a "black ocean", and describes how he perceived the first Russian attack on Ukraine from space. These experiences are part of the exhibition "View from Above", which takes place in the "Kastner & Öhler Home" in Graz and offers a broad audience an impressive view of our earth, the Krone .

memories of the Swiss Alps

At another appearance in Lucerne, Virts shared his memories of his first Space shuttle flight in 2010. He said that the first thing he saw was the majestic Swiss Alps after the start. During his stay at the international space station ISS, he also served as a researcher and worked on behalf of Novartis, such as the Zeitung reported.

In his stories, Virts emphasized the importance of slowness in space, especially during the external work on the ISS, which took several hours. He explained that a hectic movement in a spacesuit can get the entire station in motion. This also applies to daily training inside the space station, in which astronauts have to be careful not to be too excited. Virts, who also dealt with the peculiarities of his Russian colleagues during his missions, moved the extraordinary challenges of life and work in space in the right light.