Reading far above the earth, astronauts are living on the space station. What do they do up there? Below is a lecture given by an astronaut about her daily life in space. Before you read the lecture transcript, think about the following questions. What famous astronauts do you know about? What do you think astronauts on a space station do every day? Life on a space station living in space is every would be astronauts dream. My six months stay on a space station has come to an end. And IT has been a chAllenging but magical adventure. I bet you'd love to know what daily life is like up in space and how IT differs from that on the earth. The low gravity definitely makes ordinary things strange. The strangest of living in space is apparent from the moment we sleep due to the near absence of gravity. In space, we have to attach ourselves so that we don't float around. We usually sleep in private quarters, which are more like large couples or in sleeping bags attached to the walls or the ceiling. It's strange that we try to sleep with no pressure. Again, start back, but the unusual beds don't bother us more. After about eight hours of sleep, we start our day of work. The routine tasks that occupy most of the day are demanding, but they can also be extremely rewarding. Our main mission is to conduct scientific research. We need to evaluate the effects of low gravity on animals and plants. Creatures such as mice, fish and noticed es have also been sent to the station. In a low gravity environment, we can learn more about changes and cells and microorganism under the microscope, as well as doing these biological experiments, we Carry out experiments in other research fields. I have been working on one experiment, which locates in tracks lightning over large regions of the earth. Hopefully, I will cast new light on the earth's climate and lead to Better lightning protection. With so much going on, the space station needs a lot of maintenance, so we constantly check support systems and do some cleaning. The most chAllenging work takes place when we need to perform tasks outside the space station, such as testing new equipment, monitoring scientific experiments or repairing the space station. In the circumstances, it's time for spacewalk. First, we put on our space suits, which allow us to breathe space and protect us from exposure to the cold and radiation. Then we head out and sometimes perform tasks for hours at a time, with the beautiful earth visible below spended, as the view of the earth is, spacewalking is not as exciting as you might think. It's probably the most dangerous work with potential risks such as electric shocks. That's why every spacewalk is carefully planned in view of the low gravity environment, eating is also different in space. Most food is dried or freeze ride. It's a luxury to eat fresh food, because fresh produce such as fruit and vegetables can only be delivered to the space station from the earth every couple of months. Salt and pepper are only in liquid form so that they will not float away and block the other pipes. However, liquids can be easily controlled in space. We must drink water or any liquids out of the bag through a thin tube plastic. Furthermore, to keep our body healthy, we must ensure a baLance supply of nutrient by taking pills. Spending some time in the gym is a vital importance to astronauts health. Did you know that in just five months, astronauts could lose a significant amount of muscle and bone mass? Considering these negative effects low gravity has on the human body, we discipline ourselves to do at least two hours of exercise every day. Exercising space is not your average workout. We have to be tied on especially designed exercise equipment to stop ourselves from flow around during our leisure time. There's nothing we like more than to sit back with the rest of the crew and watch our remarkable planet go by taking pictures for our family and friends back home. As the space station travels at a speed of about seventeen thousand five hundred miles per hour, we get to see the sunrise every ninety minutes. In these precious moments, all the chAllenges of life in space is worth IT.