0:00:04 > 0:00:08Today's Blue Peter is all about... HE CHUCKLES
0:00:08 > 0:00:11Sorry, as I was saying, today's Blue Peter is all about...
0:00:11 > 0:00:14- Whoa! This is so cool.- Barney, I'm trying to introduce the show.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17I know what it is. It's all about space and it's awesome.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21- I was going to...say that. - Hey, Lindsey, look at this!
0:00:21 > 0:00:23- HE CHUCKLES What?- I found some space pants.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27HE CHUCKLES
0:00:43 > 0:00:44- Hello!- Hi!
0:00:44 > 0:00:48And welcome to our out-of-this-world Blue Peter space special
0:00:48 > 0:00:50from the Science Museum right here in London.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53- I'm taking that home with me. - You can't.- OK.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56Today's show, it's ASTRONAUT to be missed.
0:00:56 > 0:00:57Ooh, I knew you were going to do that.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00I couldn't have PLANET better myself.
0:01:00 > 0:01:01- Planned it?- No, you need a D in it.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04- It doesn't work otherwise. Let's move on.- Mm, let's.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07Over the last year, Blue Peter has been on an intergalactic mission
0:01:07 > 0:01:09to bring you all things space.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11We've taken all the best bits and put them together
0:01:11 > 0:01:13to make a sort of specially spacey sort of show,
0:01:13 > 0:01:16- and it's going to be exciting, so... - That's right.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18So, first, let's have a look at a spacey challenge
0:01:18 > 0:01:20- I took on last year.- It's not the one where you're upside down,
0:01:20 > 0:01:22- is it?- It is.- That's my favourite.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26In 2015, astronaut Tim Peake blasted off into space
0:01:26 > 0:01:29to live on the International Space Station.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32Hello, Barney, and hi to Blue Peter.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34For six months, he was living, sleeping, eating,
0:01:34 > 0:01:39working and performing experiments in conditions of weightlessness.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42So, to experience what life is like for Tim,
0:01:42 > 0:01:45I'm going to need to spend some time in space.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49Problem is, I'm struggling to find the International Space Station.
0:01:49 > 0:01:50'And...cut!'
0:01:52 > 0:01:54It's not really working, is it?
0:01:54 > 0:01:55No.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00OK, I can't go into space, but there is a way of experiencing
0:02:00 > 0:02:04a big part of it without even leaving the Earth's atmosphere.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07To do it, I've had to travel to France
0:02:07 > 0:02:09because this special plane
0:02:09 > 0:02:12can recreate weightlessness.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16We've all seen Tim and other astronauts floating in space,
0:02:16 > 0:02:18but what causes this to happen?
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Well, it's all to do with falling.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24Here comes the science.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29The Earth's gravity pulls everything towards its surface,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32including the International Space Station.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35But because the Space Station
0:02:35 > 0:02:37is travelling so fast around our planet,
0:02:37 > 0:02:39its fall matches the curve of the Earth,
0:02:39 > 0:02:42and that's what stops it dropping to the ground.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Just like the Space Station,
0:02:44 > 0:02:47the astronauts inside are falling at the same speed,
0:02:47 > 0:02:51and this makes everything appear to float.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53And that's where this plane comes in.
0:02:53 > 0:02:58It's going to perform a series of steep climbs and descents.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Every time the plane goes over the peak of the curve,
0:03:01 > 0:03:04everyone and everything on board will start to float,
0:03:04 > 0:03:05just like Tim does.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11From the outside, it looks like any other plane.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Just like on the inside,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16until you realise that the other half of the plane
0:03:16 > 0:03:18is a massive padded room,
0:03:18 > 0:03:22and it's through there that I'll get to experience weightlessness.
0:03:22 > 0:03:23I am so excited.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29But, before I get to fly, there's some important work to do.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33Weightlessness can cause big changes to astronauts and their kit,
0:03:33 > 0:03:37so this plane is used to find out how space affects them.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40So, I'm going to be joined by this group of scientists
0:03:40 > 0:03:43who are all busy preparing all the experiments
0:03:43 > 0:03:47that they need to take up and test during the flight.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Ulrich's team are the only ones on board
0:03:49 > 0:03:51who are going to be conducting a test
0:03:51 > 0:03:54on the human body during the flight.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56- We are doing an experiment on the heart...- Ah.
0:03:56 > 0:04:01..because the heart and the vessels do not work the same way in space
0:04:01 > 0:04:03as they do on ground.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07Christina's team are testing a new robot.
0:04:07 > 0:04:13We'll take soil from an asteroid and keep it in a canister,
0:04:13 > 0:04:19so scientists can bring the canister back to Earth to study it.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22With the experiments prepped, it's time for me to get ready.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28Before we take off, there's one final thing left to do,
0:04:28 > 0:04:32because this isn't going to be like any other flight.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Some people call it the vomit comet,
0:04:34 > 0:04:37and that's because I think it can make you pretty sick.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39So, I've come to visit the medical team.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41They've got a little injection they're going to put in my arm,
0:04:41 > 0:04:43and, hopefully, that will mean I won't throw up.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Wish me luck.
0:04:46 > 0:04:47Ooh!
0:04:49 > 0:04:52When you become a Blue Peter presenter,
0:04:52 > 0:04:54these are the days, these are the moments
0:04:54 > 0:04:56that you actually dream about.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59This is what it's all about, because, very soon,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02I'm about to feel exactly what Tim Peake feels
0:05:02 > 0:05:04when he's up there in space.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07It's so special, and I cannot wait.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Do you know what? That is one of the coolest things I've ever done...
0:05:12 > 0:05:14- So jealous.- ..in my life. It was so cool.
0:05:14 > 0:05:15Part two coming later in the show,
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- so make sure you keep watching, cos I go upside down.- Amazing.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20Now, though, it's time for the badge wall,
0:05:20 > 0:05:22except it's a bit of a different badge wall because, well,
0:05:22 > 0:05:24- we don't have the badge wall with us.- No.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27What we do have, though, is your post
0:05:27 > 0:05:29all floaty, like it's in space.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31- Or on a washing line. - And guess what?
0:05:31 > 0:05:33- Radzi's joined us.- Aw! - Hey, Radz.- Hey, Radz.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35- Good to see you, mate. Missed you. - Good of him to come.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38- Have you done something with your hair?- Let's head down this way.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40I want to show you this bit of post from Aidan.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Aidan's six, and if you have a look really closely,
0:05:42 > 0:05:46- he's made his very own solar system. - That's very clever.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Aidan, I can't think how long this took you, but it's amazing,
0:05:49 > 0:05:51so you've got your very own BP badge.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53And if we move this way down the spacey washing line,
0:05:53 > 0:05:55this is from Nikita, who's nine,
0:05:55 > 0:05:58and she's done this incredible picture of the Earth.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00There's a little rainbow. There's even the moon up there.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02And she says, on the back, that she likes to keep
0:06:02 > 0:06:04the environment nice and clean
0:06:04 > 0:06:06and she wants to save our planet from pollution.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Well, you have got a Green badge on its way to you. Well done.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12Badges are on the way to the canvas brothers. Look at these.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14- Is that their names? - It is now. How good are they?
0:06:14 > 0:06:16I love this one with the ship and the moon.
0:06:16 > 0:06:17- Oh!- That's amazing, isn't it?
0:06:17 > 0:06:19We should hang these in the BP office, shouldn't we?
0:06:19 > 0:06:21That's happening. They're brilliant, boys. Well done.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Blue Peter badges on the way. We've got all sorts here.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26- We've got poems. Anna sent us one there.- Wow!
0:06:26 > 0:06:27And I have to show you this one.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30In fact, I'm going to take it off our spacey washing line to show you.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32- Ooh, it must be special. - So, every week on the show,
0:06:32 > 0:06:34we show you how to make something.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36It's called a Blue Peter Make, and Luke has been inspired by that.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38As you can see, he's on the back.
0:06:38 > 0:06:39There's a nice photo of Luke. Hi, Luke.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41He's made his very own space scene,
0:06:41 > 0:06:43and he talks you through it step-by-step.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45This is a booklet - How To Make A Space Scene.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48- Here's what you're going to need. - That's even what we do on the show.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- And inside, all the pictures of how you put it together.- Oh, stop it.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Luke, it's genius. You need to be a TV presenter.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55- Come work for us. - Blue Peter badge on the way to you.
0:06:55 > 0:06:56You could be the fourth presenter.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Thank you for getting in touch and sending us your stuff.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Now, over the past year,
0:07:01 > 0:07:04we've been following the story of a very special person.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06- Thank you so much, Barney. Thank you.- Yeah, not you.- Oh.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08This guy's even more special.
0:07:08 > 0:07:09You ARE special, but he's been to space.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11It's Tim Peake, the British astronaut.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Here's a look back at his story. What a ledge.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19In September 2014, we launched a competition
0:07:19 > 0:07:22to design a patch for Tim Peake to wear in space,
0:07:22 > 0:07:24and Troy was the winner.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Oh, wow! That's... I love the apple. That's amazing.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Before Tim went up,
0:07:29 > 0:07:31I travelled to the European Astronaut Centre
0:07:31 > 0:07:34in Germany to see how he prepared for the mission.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- Wow. It's like the ultimate den, isn't it?- It certainly is, yeah.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40So, welcome to Node 2. The Space Station flies that way.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43- That's forward.- Yeah.- And that's Earth-facing. That's down.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45So, the most important thing about Node 2, of course -
0:07:45 > 0:07:49- it's where we sleep, so let me show you the crew quarters.- Amazing.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51- So, you wear it like a jacket, really?- That's right, yeah.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53You normally Velcro it to the wall and step in it.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55If you don't strap yourself in,
0:07:55 > 0:07:57you'll just float around the place while you sleep.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Yes, and your arms will naturally float up in front of your face.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02In fact, some astronauts have reported being woken up
0:08:02 > 0:08:04by their own arm hitting them in the face
0:08:04 > 0:08:05because it's just floating around.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- What about food? Where does that come from?- Yes.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Food is mostly tinned food. Fresh food's very hard to come by.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Whenever we get a supply vehicle, maybe there'll be a small amount
0:08:17 > 0:08:19of fresh food on there if we're lucky.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Tim, I'll let you get back to your training.
0:08:21 > 0:08:22You've got so much to do before you launch,
0:08:22 > 0:08:25- but thank you so much for talking to me.- Thanks very much, Barney.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27And then, a few months later,
0:08:27 > 0:08:30at 11.03 on the 15th of December 2015,
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Major Tim Peake blasts off,
0:08:32 > 0:08:36complete with his mission patch designed by Blue Peter viewer Troy,
0:08:36 > 0:08:39to take his place on the International Space Station,
0:08:39 > 0:08:43where he'll be living and working for a total of six months.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48And in January 2016,
0:08:48 > 0:08:51I got to go to mission control to see how Tim was doing.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Since he lifted off, Britain has been gripped by Tim's mission,
0:08:56 > 0:08:58and I am, too,
0:08:58 > 0:09:01so to be given the chance to see behind the scenes of mission control
0:09:01 > 0:09:03is a real privilege.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Now, you may recognise this place from all the space movies
0:09:06 > 0:09:09that you've seen, but this isn't a movie set.
0:09:09 > 0:09:10This is the real thing.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13This is the control centre for the Columbus module
0:09:13 > 0:09:18that Tim Peake is inside right now in space.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21The International Space Station speeds around the Earth
0:09:21 > 0:09:23at over 17,000mph,
0:09:23 > 0:09:26so it takes a team of flight directors down on the ground
0:09:26 > 0:09:30to make sure everything runs smoothly in his module.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34And the first person I'm going to meet is one of them.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- Can you tell us what a flight director does?- Yeah.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38I mean, it's a pretty interesting
0:09:38 > 0:09:40and cool thing that we are doing here.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41We are in control of this module,
0:09:41 > 0:09:44so we are responsible to maintain everything
0:09:44 > 0:09:46which is going on in this module.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49And we are also telling Tim what kind of experiments he has to do.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51That is our job.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53This is the position controlling, actually,
0:09:53 > 0:09:56the modules or sending commands, opening valves,
0:09:56 > 0:09:59controlling the temperature that the astronauts are feeling,
0:09:59 > 0:10:04that the atmosphere, the oxygen that they are breathing is OK.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06On the 15th of January this year,
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Tim Peake became the first British European Space Agency astronaut
0:10:10 > 0:10:12to perform what the guys here call an EVA,
0:10:12 > 0:10:14or a spacewalk to you and me.
0:10:16 > 0:10:17When they do a spacewalk,
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- that then goes somewhere else, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24I mean, this is being controlled from Houston, which is in America,
0:10:24 > 0:10:28and that is the main control centre for the Space Station.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Tim and his crewmate had to stop their spacewalk early
0:10:31 > 0:10:34because one of their helmets was leaking, so things DO go wrong,
0:10:34 > 0:10:36and it's the mission director
0:10:36 > 0:10:39who is responsible for making sure Tim is OK.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42For the Columbus module, that's Berti.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44- So, you're in charge.- Yes, I am.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Are you happy with what he's been doing in space?
0:10:46 > 0:10:50Oh, he's fantastic. He's a fantastic team worker.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52He's always in a good mood.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54There's always many tasks he has to do.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57Each minute is planned out in his day.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59How do you communicate with Tim?
0:10:59 > 0:11:03- Cos it's not like you can just pick up the phone.- But he can.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06When there's a certain coverage with the satellites,
0:11:06 > 0:11:09he can pick up the phone and call me on my mobile,
0:11:09 > 0:11:11and he calls me in my office.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13- That's really cool, isn't it - to get a call from space?- Yes.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Every Thursday around midday,
0:11:18 > 0:11:21the control centre here in Munich gets in touch
0:11:21 > 0:11:23with the International Space Station to transfer information
0:11:23 > 0:11:25and just make sure everyone's OK.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Wait a minute. Today's Thursday.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31It's around midday.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35I can't quite believe I'm saying this,
0:11:35 > 0:11:36but the team here have allowed me
0:11:36 > 0:11:39to sit in on one of their crew conferences.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- ON PHONE:- 'Yes, this is Houston. Are you ready for the conference?'
0:11:42 > 0:11:44And we are ready.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47I don't know why, but as we wait for the call to come through,
0:11:47 > 0:11:48I'm really nervous.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50And then, all of a sudden,
0:11:50 > 0:11:53I get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to talk to space.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56- ON VIDEO: - 'Munich space to ground 44.'
0:11:56 > 0:11:59Tim, it's Barney. It's so good to see you. How are you?
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Hello, Barney, and hi to Blue Peter.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05- How is it up there? - Barney, life on board is wonderful.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07We've already had two EVAs,
0:12:07 > 0:12:10one of which I was able to go outside the Space Station on.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Being kept very busy, and, of course,
0:12:12 > 0:12:15when we do get the odd five minutes' break,
0:12:15 > 0:12:16just going to the windows
0:12:16 > 0:12:19and looking down on planet Earth is absolutely spectacular.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Obviously, you're wearing the Blue Peter badge.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24We'd love to see what would happen to that badge
0:12:24 > 0:12:26if it was to be in an anti-gravity environment.
0:12:26 > 0:12:27Can you float that for us?
0:12:27 > 0:12:30I've got another Blue Peter badge for you here, actually,
0:12:30 > 0:12:32so I'm going to put that up by the camera
0:12:32 > 0:12:34and show you what happens.
0:12:34 > 0:12:35It's just going to float around.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Now, the thing with small objects like this
0:12:38 > 0:12:42that don't have much mass is they float around really easily.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44You know, you let go of them for two minutes
0:12:44 > 0:12:47and look away and they're gone. They'll go all over the place.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Listen, it's been so good to speak to you,
0:12:49 > 0:12:50and, yeah, we'll see you when you land.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53- Thanks a lot.- Fantastic, Barney. Great speaking to you, too.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57And, yeah, look forward to seeing you when I get back. Bye, now.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00That was one of the coolest things I have ever seen
0:13:00 > 0:13:03on Blue Peter. But all good things come to an end,
0:13:03 > 0:13:06and after spending 186 days in space,
0:13:06 > 0:13:10on the 18th of June, it was time for Tim to come back down to Earth.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15It's been such an amazing journey to be a part of. And look behind us.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18That is the actual spacecraft that brought Tim Peake back to Earth.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20- I love how excited you are today. - It's awesome.- Stay calm.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23And if you look behind us, you can actually see scorch marks,
0:13:23 > 0:13:24burn marks up the side,
0:13:24 > 0:13:27and that's from where it re-entered our Earth's atmosphere.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29- It's amazing.- It's awesome.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31I mean, if you think they had to slow it down from 180mph
0:13:31 > 0:13:34to 13mph, it needed a pretty big parachute to do that.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36And it is big. If you look up there,
0:13:36 > 0:13:39you can see a parachute the size of two tennis courts.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41And in the side of it is like a window
0:13:41 > 0:13:43where you can see exactly where Tim Peake sat.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46- I want one of these. - You can't have one.- OK.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Tim Peake is such a legend, he's such a hero of ours,
0:13:49 > 0:13:54so we were very lucky when he joined us in the BP studio.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56- Hello, Tim.- Hello, Lindsey.
0:13:56 > 0:13:57Welcome to Blue Peter. It's very exciting.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59I think I've got to touch you just to make sure...
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Yeah, you are actually in the BP studio.
0:14:01 > 0:14:02This is amazing.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04Can I say, the badge looks great on you, as well.
0:14:04 > 0:14:05Thank you very much.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Is this the badge that you took into space with you?
0:14:08 > 0:14:10I wish it was, but it's not. It's back.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13It has landed safely, but it's in NASA in Houston,
0:14:13 > 0:14:16and it's waiting to be given back to me when I get back there.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18I love it. I love that it had to fly back separately.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21- Little VIP Blue Peter badge. - Absolutely.- It's amazing.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24Now, of course, we were so inspired by your journey into space -
0:14:24 > 0:14:27it was fantastic - but we weren't the only ones.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29Have a look at our space fans today. Hello, space fans.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- ALL:- Hello!- Hey! Hi, guys. - We've invited them into
0:14:31 > 0:14:33the Blue Peter studio, and I've got to say,
0:14:33 > 0:14:35they're showing you up a little bit - these outfits.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37I've been completely upstaged. They're fantastic.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39They're wonderful. I absolutely love them.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41I wish you'd worn these leggings into space.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43That would have been quite a look for you, Tim. Amazing.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- I should have run the marathon in those.- Yeah, exactly.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Now, you've all got burning questions, haven't you?
0:14:48 > 0:14:49Kick us off, Eden. Off you go.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53What everyday things did you miss when you were in space?
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Wow. Well, everyday things - friends and family the most.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59That's what you miss, because you're kind of detached from Earth.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01But, actually, you miss the fresh air.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03You miss being able to go out for a run,
0:15:03 > 0:15:06the trees and the forests. I love the outdoors.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08I love cycling and hiking and stuff, so I really missed that.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10We've got another question here.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13If you could have stayed in space any longer, would you have stayed?
0:15:13 > 0:15:16I would have loved to, yes. And when I got on board,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19I was there with Scott Kelly and Misha Kornienko,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22and they were nine months into a year-long stay on board.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24But they were in great shape, really good condition,
0:15:24 > 0:15:26and I thought to myself, "Wow.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28"Yeah, we can really live and work in space for a long time."
0:15:28 > 0:15:30- I'd have loved to. - Well, we're glad you're back
0:15:30 > 0:15:31cos you're in the Blue Peter studio.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34We've got a little question on video for you here.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Hi, Tim. My name is Zainab
0:15:37 > 0:15:39and my question is
0:15:39 > 0:15:41what was your favourite thing to do
0:15:41 > 0:15:42while you were in space
0:15:42 > 0:15:44to pass the time?
0:15:44 > 0:15:45Ah, great question.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47You know, there wasn't a huge amount of free time,
0:15:47 > 0:15:48but when we did have any time,
0:15:48 > 0:15:50I would love to go to the Cupola window,
0:15:50 > 0:15:52and that's the biggest window we have on the Space Station
0:15:52 > 0:15:54and it faces planet Earth,
0:15:54 > 0:15:56and that's where I would take my photographs.
0:15:56 > 0:15:57It was the best thing ever.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59That's amazing. We've got another question here.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02How tiring was it to do the marathon in space?
0:16:02 > 0:16:05It was tiring, and, you know, I thought I was going to do it
0:16:05 > 0:16:07in a longer time than I did, and people said, "Wow!
0:16:07 > 0:16:10"You know, you ran that really fast. You must have felt really good."
0:16:10 > 0:16:12And I said, "The only reason I was running so fast
0:16:12 > 0:16:15"is because my shoulders hurt so much wearing this harness
0:16:15 > 0:16:17"that pulled me down onto the treadmill."
0:16:17 > 0:16:20And so, halfway through, I realise, "I'm going to have to go faster
0:16:20 > 0:16:22"because I need to finish as quickly as I can."
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Cos I did a marathon here on planet Earth,
0:16:24 > 0:16:26so I wonder how different that feels.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29I didn't have sore shoulders. Just legs.
0:16:29 > 0:16:30Yes, I know, but it would be interesting.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32Maybe I'll get to do the London Marathon
0:16:32 > 0:16:34- in another year's time, so... - I'll do it with you.- OK.
0:16:34 > 0:16:35- I'll join you again.- Sounds good.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37We've got another question over here.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39What was it like going to the loo in space?
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Going to the loo in space?
0:16:41 > 0:16:44It's surprisingly easy and ordinary,
0:16:44 > 0:16:48but it's all thanks to a switch which turns on a big fan,
0:16:48 > 0:16:50and that uses airflow
0:16:50 > 0:16:52and it keeps everything going in the right direction, yeah.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54- Otherwise, it would get very messy.- OK.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58On that note, we're going to move on to something a little bit different.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00- We thought that we'd put you on the spot, Tim.- OK.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03- We're going to play a little game, if you're up for it.- Oh, dear.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05- Would you like to? - OK, let's go for it.
0:17:05 > 0:17:10OK, in that case, let's play Space...Or Another Place.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12It's, frankly, a fantastic title,
0:17:12 > 0:17:15and it's going to be an even funner game, OK?
0:17:15 > 0:17:17So, we thought we'd test your knowledge of space,
0:17:17 > 0:17:21- and we're going to show you a series of pictures.- Right.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Now, some of these are pictures of space and, of course,
0:17:23 > 0:17:25some of them are just of any old place
0:17:25 > 0:17:27on boring old planet Earth, OK?
0:17:27 > 0:17:29And you've got to tell me which it is.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- Sounds easy, doesn't it?- No.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33LAUGHTER No? Well, good.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35We've made it even harder for you because, actually,
0:17:35 > 0:17:37we've really zoomed in to these photos,
0:17:37 > 0:17:39so it's really hard to tell whether it's space or not.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41- Are you up for it? - OK, let's give it a go.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45Phew! OK, here we go. This is your first picture.
0:17:45 > 0:17:46Gosh, it's a tough one.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48There's obviously some shadow on the left
0:17:48 > 0:17:50and a little bit of black on the right.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53And the white is so white that it looks like it's in space.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56It doesn't look like the light is going through any atmosphere,
0:17:56 > 0:17:58- so I'm thinking...- That's amazing.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00I'm going to be completely wrong here now, but I would...
0:18:00 > 0:18:05- Maybe it's a comet. Maybe it's 67P, which we landed on recently.- OK.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08Very precise answer. I'm impressed. Let's have a look.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11- Hey!- Oh!- It is indeed space.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13- There we go.- One point
0:18:13 > 0:18:16to Tim Peake there. OK, next photo.
0:18:18 > 0:18:23Oh. Erm, wow. That looks like a cloudy, hot atmosphere.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27- I would say maybe Venus, something like that.- What do we think, guys?
0:18:27 > 0:18:29- But I could be completely wrong. - ALL:- Space.- Space, yeah?
0:18:29 > 0:18:31- OK, they're all behind you here, Tim.- Space.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33- Let's have a look at what it might be.- Oh, no!
0:18:33 > 0:18:36BUZZER It's actually Radzi's afro.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38- HE LAUGHS - That's brilliant.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40- So, I'm afraid that was... - That is brilliant.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44That was some other place. OK, let's go to the next one.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46Erm... Ooh, scratches, visor.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50Erm, I would say space cos we get our visors scratched up in space.
0:18:50 > 0:18:51- What do you think? - ALL:- Space.- Space?
0:18:51 > 0:18:54You're going to agree with him whatever, cos he's Tim Peake.
0:18:54 > 0:18:55- Let's have a look.- Ah, there we go.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57- I believe that's you.- It is.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59- Your first walk that you did, wasn't it?- That's right, yes.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- Is that when you took that selfie? - Yeah, I had a few minutes to take
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- a selfie out on my spacewalk, yeah. - Surely, you've got to frame that.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08- What a picture.- I will do, yeah. - It's amazing.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10OK, we're doing well. Let's move on.
0:19:10 > 0:19:15Erm, wow. It looks like fireworks, so I would say Earth.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- What do you think - space or...? - ALL:- Another place.- Another place.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- Yeah, another place.- Another place. Let's have a look.
0:19:21 > 0:19:22It's London.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25At the end of that, Tim, you managed three points. Well done.
0:19:25 > 0:19:30- OK, thank you.- A good game. Thank you so much for coming in.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33And to our space fans, as well, you all look phenomenal.
0:19:33 > 0:19:34Tim, would you like to stick around
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- and maybe later in the show, have a bit of fun?- I'd love to, thank you.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- Shall we let him stay? ALL:- Yeah!- OK, you can stay.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42And that wasn't all we had in store for Tim Peake
0:19:42 > 0:19:44when he came to visit us in the BP studio.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49And I think we found quite a fitting end to our time with him.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51Over the last two years, all that you've done has got everybody
0:19:51 > 0:19:56at home truly excited about all things space and science.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00So, in honour of your incredible achievement and your contribution
0:20:00 > 0:20:04to science, we'd like to award you with our highest accolade,
0:20:04 > 0:20:06- here on Blue Peter. - Goodness me.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09It is your very own gold Blue Peter badge.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Wow, what an honour. That is fantastic.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13How amazing is that, everybody?
0:20:13 > 0:20:15There you go, Tim.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Wonderful, thank you so much, Lindsey, that is brilliant.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Absolutely brilliant.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23I shall treasure that forever. That's wonderful, thank you so much.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25What a legend Tim Peake is.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28We know that he likes looking out of the window and looking at the
0:20:28 > 0:20:30stars, so that's given us a bit of an idea for a Blue Peter make.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33We thought we'd bring the constellations and the stars to you.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37That's right. For this make, you are going to need the following...
0:20:46 > 0:20:49So, the first thing you need to do is grab your black card and just
0:20:49 > 0:20:53make sure, like so, that it fits around your jar,
0:20:53 > 0:20:56as this will ensure that it does fit inside, in just a minute.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59The next thing you need to do is grab your pencil and you can
0:20:59 > 0:21:01see that we've simply dotted out the constellations
0:21:01 > 0:21:03and exactly where they go.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06Now, you can find the template on the Blue Peter website.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Make sure you download that so that you know exactly where you're
0:21:08 > 0:21:10putting everything.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13Now, a top tip for this is when you're poking the pencil through,
0:21:13 > 0:21:17like so, just grab a little bit of tac and put it on to the back
0:21:17 > 0:21:19and that means that you won't go all the way through
0:21:19 > 0:21:20and hurt your finger.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24Ask an adult for help because that bit can be a little bit fiddly.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26Now, another top tip is, for the constellations,
0:21:26 > 0:21:30we've put big holes, as you can see there, and then for the stars
0:21:30 > 0:21:32we've just poked through slightly smaller holes.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35The next thing you need to do is grab your silver pen,
0:21:35 > 0:21:40like this, and simply join up the dots like that.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43Now, the reason for this is so that you can see your constellation
0:21:43 > 0:21:45during the day as well as at night.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Well, if you want to see it at night, you're going to have to
0:21:47 > 0:21:49light it up and to do that, you take your jar,
0:21:49 > 0:21:52take your finished constellation sheet.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57Roll it up, so it's small enough to fit inside the jar, like this.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59- And then just literally pop it in.- Aww.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02So, we need to light the stars from behind the card, so you can
0:22:02 > 0:22:04see them outside the jar, and to do that you take these
0:22:04 > 0:22:07battery-operated tea lights, turn them on, of course, first.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09- Drop one in the middle, just like that.- Nice.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11And then another top tip is to put one on the inside of the lid.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15Take a big wedge of tac, turn your light on and then just press it
0:22:15 > 0:22:17into the inside of the lid, really firmly, so it's not going
0:22:17 > 0:22:18to go anywhere.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20And then when you put that on,
0:22:20 > 0:22:22the stars are lit from top and bottom.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25It's beautiful, isn't it? You can't see it too well in here.
0:22:25 > 0:22:26So, follow us over here.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36There we go, that's more like it.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38- Aww.- As you can see, you can be creative with any design.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Look, there's even a Blue Peter ship there, for inspiration.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Look at that. If you want to join in, all the details
0:22:43 > 0:22:47you're going to need are on the Blue Peter website.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Check it out and send us a pic, if you do.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52Now, you're excited, aren't you, because earlier in the show
0:22:52 > 0:22:54you saw the first part of my amazing space challenge.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58But here's what happened when I actually experienced weightlessness.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03'I've travelled to France to experience something
0:23:03 > 0:23:06'I've only ever dreamed about - weightlessness.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11'This is as close as any human being can get to feeling like
0:23:11 > 0:23:13'Tim Peake, without going into space.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17'Very few people get to do this,
0:23:17 > 0:23:20'so I'm incredibly lucky to have a ticket.'
0:23:23 > 0:23:28My heart is beating, seatbelt's on, no going back, this is it.
0:23:29 > 0:23:30Ah!
0:23:36 > 0:23:38'This special plane is going to climb steeply
0:23:38 > 0:23:41'before dropping towards Earth.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43'It will happen around 30 times, and every time it does
0:23:43 > 0:23:47'everyone onboard will experience weightlessness.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52'As soon as we're up in the air, we start to get into position
0:23:52 > 0:23:54'and lie down in the padded area of the plane.'
0:23:55 > 0:23:57You can feel the excitement in here.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59I really don't know what to expect,
0:23:59 > 0:24:03but this is just going to be amazing.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07'The time has arrived.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11'The scientists are ready and the plane begins its steep climb.'
0:24:11 > 0:24:14My heart, you would not believe how fast it is beating.
0:24:14 > 0:24:15Oh, wow.
0:24:17 > 0:24:18I feel heavy.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20'And then we start to drop.'
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Oh, my goodness, oh, my goodness.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Oh, wow. Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
0:24:25 > 0:24:26I'm starting to float.
0:24:26 > 0:24:31'I had no idea what to expect, but this is utterly incredible.'
0:24:31 > 0:24:33Whoa! Whoa!
0:24:33 > 0:24:35I'm floating, oh, my goodness.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37What do I do?
0:24:37 > 0:24:38This is the most...
0:24:40 > 0:24:41I'm floating!
0:24:41 > 0:24:43This is the weirdest feeling.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Oh, wow.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50That was the most bizarre feeling of my life.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53'On my next go, I start to get the hang of it,
0:24:53 > 0:24:55'with a bit of help from the team onboard.'
0:24:56 > 0:24:58Let's walk on the ceiling.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Whoa, look at this!
0:25:00 > 0:25:02I'm walking on the ceiling.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Woo!
0:25:04 > 0:25:05Shall I do a flip?
0:25:06 > 0:25:08SHE SCREAMS AND LAUGHS
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Oh, my goodness!
0:25:13 > 0:25:16This is the most ridiculous feeling of my life.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20Woo!
0:25:20 > 0:25:22OK, I'm going to try and swim.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24Woo!
0:25:24 > 0:25:27'It's so fun, but it doesn't last forever.'
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Oh, dear.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32'Each period of weightlessness lasts around 25 seconds,
0:25:32 > 0:25:37'just enough time for the scientists to carry out their experiments.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40'Things seemed to be going well for Ulrich and his team,
0:25:40 > 0:25:43'who are looking at what happens to the heart and blood vessels
0:25:43 > 0:25:45'when someone is weightless.'
0:25:45 > 0:25:47It's going really great.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49We get good images from that result.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51So you're happy with all the results so far?
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Yeah, we are happy so far.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55'Christina's team, who are testing a robot that could land
0:25:55 > 0:25:59'on an asteroid, are still getting the hang of the conditions.'
0:25:59 > 0:26:02Very stressed doing science with weightlessness.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Yeah, I bet.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06- But are you having fun? - A lot of fun.
0:26:06 > 0:26:07Oh, you're going over there.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09You have no choice where you go, do you?
0:26:12 > 0:26:15'It will take a few weeks until the scientists get the results back.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19'In the meantime, I've got some very important...
0:26:19 > 0:26:21'highly scientific experiments to do.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24'First up, floating the badge.'
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Whoa!
0:26:26 > 0:26:28'Tying my shoelaces.'
0:26:28 > 0:26:30I've got to try and put it on. Haven't got long to do it.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32I've got the shoe on.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Now I've got to do my laces.
0:26:35 > 0:26:36How does Tim Peake do this?
0:26:38 > 0:26:39I can't do my laces!
0:26:42 > 0:26:45'How about floating on a magic carpet?'
0:26:46 > 0:26:48Woo!
0:26:48 > 0:26:50'Aladdin made this look really easy.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53'And what about brushing my hair?
0:26:55 > 0:26:57'That's my scientific experiments almost done,
0:26:57 > 0:27:00but there's one last thing I've always wanted to try.'
0:27:01 > 0:27:04I'm flying! I'm a superhero!
0:27:11 > 0:27:14Do you know what? That was just the most incredible experience
0:27:14 > 0:27:16I think I've ever had in my life.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19And to think that I got to see just what it's like for Tim Peake
0:27:19 > 0:27:23to live, work and do everything that he does up in space is phenomenal.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26I want to go again.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28That was honestly one of the best days of my life,
0:27:28 > 0:27:31but I do say that every time I do a Blue Peter challenge, don't I?
0:27:31 > 0:27:32I just love them all.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34That's about it for today.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36- It is the end of the show. - Make sure you're watching Blue Peter
0:27:36 > 0:27:39every Thursday for more adventures, makes and, of course, badges.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41We will see you next week. Now though, I'm going to go and float
0:27:41 > 0:27:44- about in space for a bit. - I thought you might do that.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46- See you next week. Bye. - Got to get one of these.