Astronaut Thomas Pesquet gives you two-three tips on containment

Question confinement, he knows a radius. Thomas Pesquet, who spent no less than six months in confined space with three other astronauts, decided to share a minimum of his knowledge and his tips to live the situation well.

Like any Frenchman, the coronavirus epidemic forced him to review his plans. He was therefore unable to travel to Houston to resume training for
his future mission in space. “Blocked” at home on Monday, he used his time to share on social networks his “tutorial confinement”.

Tutorial confinement by an astronaut ????! STAY AT HOME, this is the best way to stop the Covid19. Action must be taken early to prevent the situation from escalating. Courage to all and fraternal thoughts to health personnel ???????? #quarantinelife #confinementtotal pic.twitter.com/zyWByrpO3j

– Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) March 16, 2020

Like many people, he teleworks and takes the opportunity to sort his photos taken during his last mission aboard the International Space Station. “We can spend a lot of time reading, I can even give you advice,” he jokes. In terms of activities, he recommends building models in “creative leisure” mode for children.

In terms of supplies, he returned to the good old cans of the European Space Agency, which he consumed when he was 400 km above the floor of the cows.

“Three things to remember”

But above all he wanted to pass on a citizen message. “Joking aside, it is essential to avoid the spread of the virus. Go for a drink on the terrace and continue living as if nothing had happened, this is the right answer for terrorist attacks, but not really in the event of an epidemic, “insists the astronaut in his video posted on the networks. social.

He advises three things: follow government instructions, wash your hands and the now-unavoidable “stay home”.