Rest is needed, but sleeping is a challenge: Shux to B'luru students

SIX days after interacting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Group Captain and now astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla (call sign Shux) engaged with a group of curious Bengaluru students from aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

- BOSKY KHANNA @ Bengaluru

In a lively 12-minute interaction via HAM Radio—organised by Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS) and AMSET—Shux responded to both technical and personal questions. The session was facilitated through a telebridge contact between Bengaluru and Maryland, USA.

The event was hosted at the UR Rao Satellite Centre. A second HAM session is scheduled with students in Shillong on July 8.

Answering a question from Kavitha N, a Grade 10 student, about the most difficult part of his daily routine, Shux said, "The most difficult task on the ISS is to sleep. While you can sleep anywhere, you don't want to because you're only here for a short duration, just 14 days."