Okay, this day really is out-of-this-world!
Well, here are some interesting facts:
- Alan Shephard hit a golf ball while on the surface of the moon!
- Exercising in space is important due to bone and muscle loss.
- Astronauts have to wear diapers in space…. seriously.
- The word “Astronaut” comes from a Greek word meaning star sailor.
- If you’re short become an astronaut. They can grow up to 3% taller, however they return to normal height in a few months after returning to earth.
How Can You Celebrate National Astronaut Day?
Well since most of us don’t have a spacesuit we could learn to recognize the auspices of this day why don’t you watch your favorite astronaut moving on TV like Apollo 13, or 2001 A Space Odyssey (although this one is really odd in my opinion), Astronaut, or The Right Stuff.
Throw an Astronaut party! Give someone an astronaut’s favorite candy bar – Milky Way. Or tell an astronaut joke:
Why don’t astronauts get depressed, even if they stay in outer space for months?
There’s nothing there to bring them down! HAHAHA
But on the more serious side of this topic, many astronauts have lost their lives in the quest for knowledge and to advance our space exploration. We owe them a moment of recognition and our thanks!
Today is also:
Cartoonists Day
Cinco de Mayo
Day of Prayer
Day or Reason
Hoagie Day
Silence of the Shame Day …. I have no idea what this is about.