Aliens, horses and nerves: Tim Peake answers pupils' questions about his space mission
by Sarah Marsh from on (#WAA1)
Ahead of blast off later this month, we secured a few minutes with astronaut Tim Peake to ask him your students' questions. Here are his answers
The countdown has begun for Tim Peake's exciting voyage into space. On 15 December the British astronaut will blast off to the International Space Station, not to return until May 2016. During his time away from Earth he will carry out scientific experiments and be eligible for spacewalks.
But before he embarks on his mission, we got a chance to ask him your students' questions. The vast variety we received ranged from the sublime ("Why did you want to be an astronaut?") to the ridiculous ("Can you ride a horse in space?"). Here's what he said in reply:
