vendredi 22 avril 2016

How to run a marathon in space

On Sunday, astronaut Tim Peake will take on the London Marathon course – just some miles above it. But what are the challenges of running in a weightless environment?

As if going into space wasn’t enough of a challenge, British astronaut Tim Peake is now taking part in a marathon up there, to coincide with the London Marathon this weekend. So how on earth (or not) do you actually run a whopping 26.2 miles in a weightless environment?

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from Health & wellbeing | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1So149w
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