Thomas Pesquet was live this Friday morning from the European Astronaut Center in Cologne, Germany.

The Frenchman played the game of questions and answers from journalists curious about his experience on the International Space Station (ISS) from which he returned on Tuesday morning.

First good news, Thomas Pesquet is "very well", he himself assured.

After entering the atmosphere where "it shakes a lot, there are a lot of shocks and it rocks a lot", he is now getting used to "the terrestrial environment" again.

His first little pleasure on Earth?

“Freedom, manage my time as I wish” and “the hot shower”!

And yes, because living conditions on the ISS are not always easy.

"The space station, if we have nothing to do, it is a prison with a very beautiful view, estimates the astronaut.

You have to be able to resist that.

"What" saves "is the mass of work, but also and above all" the contact with relatives ", which the astronauts can have in video once a week.

We can meet Thomas Pesquet at Leclerc

Barely back on Earth, Thomas Pesquet already has his head on other planets.

“The idea is to return to the Moon, but in a more sustainable way.

And once we have done that, we will do the same on Mars, ”he said.

“Setting foot on the moon is the most exciting thing.

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But before leaving, Thomas Pesquet will spend a few months on Earth.

If he assures that his life "hasn't changed", he recognizes that all is not as before.

“People's perception has changed.

It's life changing a bit in ways I hadn't anticipated.

Now when I go to do my shopping at Leclerc, people recognize me and say to me: "do you do your shopping at Leclerc ?!"

".

"We have seen entire countries covered with smoke and ash"

The French astronaut who has seen the Earth from every angle from the ISS station spoke of the meteorological events, which he witnessed, linked in part to global warming. “I saw fires. Sometimes you could see the flames with the naked eye from the space station. We have seen entire countries covered in smoke and ash. It was painful, ”he recalls.

Thomas Pesquet also returned to his role as captain on the space station. “When everything is going well, we're just there to put oil in the wheels”, but in emergency situations, “you have to respond quickly”. This is for example what he must have done when the ISS lost a little altitude. "We lost orientation control of the station and communication with the ground control center," he explains, ensuring that he then quickly recovered the orientation.

And for those who dream of following in the footsteps of Thomas Pesquet, know that the latter is participating in the recruitment process underway at the European Space Agency (ESA).

Advice to potential candidates: "Patience, communication, that's what counts on a daily basis in the resort".

Great novelty, recruitments are also open to people with disabilities.

“You have to be inclusive.

There will be work to adapt the way we do space flights.

It will be fascinating to follow, ”he assures us.

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