A real-life astronaut has been making virtual visits to Dundee families who are home schooling during the coronavirus lockdown.<\/p>\n
Jim Reilly is a geoscientist and explorer who has completed three space shuttle missions and five spacewalks during his 13-year career, logging almost 900 hours in space.<\/p>\n
He has sent a video from his home in Virginia to Dundee Science Centre for its home learning programme to give youngsters an insight into his career in space travel.<\/p>\n
It forms part of the science centres Space Week, which includes free, themed activities for children to do from the safety of their own home.<\/p>\n
Yesterday was astronaut day and Jim who is now director of the US Geological Survey took children and families on a journey through space with stories, photos and videos of his three missions.<\/p>\n
His 30-minute video covered everything from training for life in space, lift-off, an astronauts diet and the future of space travel.<\/p>\n
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