What Happens During a Space Walk - with Kevin Fong and Dan Tani

Space walks are one of the most dangerous things an astronaut must face - clear communication between the astronauts out in space, inside the International Space Station and engineers on the ground at Mission Control is critical. In this clip from the 2015 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "How to survive in space", Kevin Fong walks through Tim Peake's space walk with astronaut Dan Tani.
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The Royal Institution 2017 advent calendar ‘Transmissions Through Time’ looks through the lens of CHRISTMAS LECTURES past to share the best demonstrations around the science of communication. From Attenborough and Sagan to Woollard and Fong, we revisit old favourites and find new gems to bring you a little gift of science every day in the lead up to Christmas. bit.ly/RiAdvent17
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[@ericsbuds]

Here on Earth, I generally see other people doing their jobs and I think "I can do that". The astronauts though... Whenever I see videos of them doing their jobs I am simply in awe.

[@ericsbuds]

holy smokes that's unreal. mind blowing stuff.

[@Dyslexic-Artist-Theory-on-Time]

Interesting info!!!

[@12co3dy21]

And to think these guys get paid for this.... Lucky bastards

[@perdomwx]

They don't get paid that much though

[@TGC40401]

... But can they moonwalk?

[@MrPunkassfuck]

Isn't it obvious? They take a leak =)