A Japanese astronaut has been demonstrating his skills at flying a "magic carpet" while aboard the International Space Station. Koichi Wakata, 45, was taking part in 16 unusual tasks suggested by the Japanese public - from nursery school children to a 90-year-old man - to show how tricky life can be when in zero gravity.
The suggestions included folding laundry and inserting eye drops. In order to fly his "magic carpet", Mr Wakata had to stick his feet to a white sheet using adhesive tape. He was then able to glide through the Japanese laboratory Kibo (Hope) within the space station. Mr Wataka said: "I flew on this magic carpet by using adhesive tape so that the soles of my feet stayed on it." He also showed particular deftness at inserting eye drops in outer space by squeezing some liquid out, letting it perch on the container and then bringing it to his eye. TheTamshee says: it seems logical that astronauts need to combat stress and what could be better than indulging in some light hearted entertainment, surfing in zero gravity is novel but rather sss-low, I mean it's not going to get the adrenalin flowing
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