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The Sights And Smells Of Space Travel

It was a view similar to this that took Astronaut Bruce Melnick by surprise when he made his first trip to space. Photo: NASA
It was a view similar to this that took Astronaut Bruce Melnick by surprise when he made his first trip to space. Photo: NASA

Bruce Melnick has been to space twice. Once on Space Shuttle Discovery and again on Endeavor's’ first flight. Now, he spends his days talking to folks at the Kennedy Space Center’s Visitor complex about his time as an astronaut and what it’s like to live and work in space. He joined the program to talk about what it's like waiting for liftoff, the smells of space travel, and how you navigate your behind when going to the restroom in space….

Brendan covers space news for WMFE, everything from rocket launches to the latest scientific discoveries in our universe. He hosts WMFE's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration.