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Sophie Adenot Speaks From ISS, Urges France to Cherish Life on Earth

Her nine-month ISS stay marks the first French residency on the station in 25 years.

Overview

  • Adenot, who appeared live on France 2 on Wednesday, grew tearful as she urged people in France to enjoy life on Earth and look out for each other.
  • From orbit she praised the planet’s beauty yet warned of its fragility, saying she can see dried lake beds, flood zones, erupting volcanoes, and forests in poor health.
  • Her days are scheduled to the minute as she works on nearly 200 experiments, including research on human aging and a test to make IV fluid from recycled water.
  • She described life in weightlessness where gear must be clipped or velcroed and fresh food is scarce, noting an apple this week was her first fresh fruit in two and a half months.
  • She said summer spacewalks are planned from the station and that she may take part, though no assignment has been finalized.