{"id":573,"date":"2014-06-06T09:11:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T07:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kids.esa.int\/alexander_s_first_week_in_space\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T00:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T22:29:47","slug":"alexander_s_first_week_in_space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kids.esa.int\/fi\/alexander_s_first_week_in_space\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexanderin ensimm\u00e4inen viikko avaruudessa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lede\">\n<p>ESA:n astronautti Alexander Gerst on viett\u00e4nyt nyt viikon avaruudessa Kansainv\u00e4lisell\u00e4 avaruusasemalla. Samalla kun h\u00e4n tottuu leijumaan painottomuudessa, h\u00e4n on ollut kiireinen tutustumalla uuteen kotiinsa, ottamalla vastuulleen kokeita, ottamalla verin\u00e4ytteit\u00e4, pit\u00e4m\u00e4ll\u00e4 kuntoaan yll\u00e4 ja, kyll\u00e4, siivoamalla wc:t\u00e4.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Heti saapumisensa j\u00e4lkeen 30. toukokuuta aamulla Alex ja h\u00e4nen miehist\u00f6kaverinsa Reid Wiseman ja Maxim Suraev pitiv\u00e4t lyhyen videopuhelun perheens\u00e4 ja yst\u00e4viens\u00e4 kanssa Maassa. Alexander sanoi: \u201cT\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 ylh\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 on mahtavaa!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yksi Alexanderin ensimm\u00e4isist\u00e4 kokeista oli suhteellisen helppo: kyselylomake h\u00e4nen p\u00e4\u00e4ns\u00e4ryist\u00e4\u00e4n. Monet astronautit k\u00e4rsiv\u00e4t p\u00e4\u00e4ns\u00e4ryist\u00e4, joita on kuvattu \u201cr\u00e4j\u00e4ht\u00e4viksi\u201d, ja tutkijat haluavat selvitt\u00e4\u00e4 tarkemmin, ketk\u00e4 k\u00e4rsiv\u00e4t niist\u00e4 eniten ja milloin.<\/p>\n<p>Kuten monissa muissakin avaruusasemaa hy\u00f6dynt\u00e4viss\u00e4 kokeissa, my\u00f6s ESA:n avaruusp\u00e4\u00e4ns\u00e4rkytutkimuksessa ker\u00e4t\u00e4\u00e4n tietoja useiden vuosien ajan ja useilta astronautteilta.<\/p>\n<h2>Kotik\u00e4ynti<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-width=\"1024\" data-credit=\"ESA\" data-detail-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Images\/2014\/06\/Expedition_portrait\" data-licence=\"ESA Standard Licence\" data-licence-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Terms_and_conditions_of_use_of_images_and_videos_available_on_the_esa_website\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2014\/06\/expedition_portrait\/17880069-2-eng-GB\/Expedition_portrait.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>Alexander ja Reid saivat tutustua asemalle \u2013 joka on kooltaan kuin suuri kuuden makuuhuoneen talo \u2013 ja aseman komentaja Steve Swanson esitteli heille j\u00e4rjestelmien toimintaa. Uusille tulokkaille k\u00e4ytiin l\u00e4pi yleiset huoltotoimenpiteet ja h\u00e4t\u00e4tilanneohjeet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-width=\"1024\" data-credit=\"ESA\" data-detail-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Images\/2014\/06\/Eye_experiment2\" data-licence=\"ESA Standard Licence\" data-licence-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Terms_and_conditions_of_use_of_images_and_videos_available_on_the_esa_website\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2014\/06\/eye_experiment2\/17902530-2-eng-GB\/Eye_experiment.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>Alexanderille viel\u00e4kin kiinnostavampi koe oli silmien tutkiminen osana NASA:n silm\u00e4terveystutkimusta, jossa selvitettiin, miten astronauttien silm\u00e4t sopeutuvat mikropainovoimaan.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander vaihtoi my\u00f6s lampun japanilaisessa kokeessa, jossa tutkitaan, miten kasvit vastustavat painovoimaa ja kasvavat yl\u00f6sp\u00e4in. T\u00e4t\u00e4 ilmi\u00f6t\u00e4 voidaan tutkia vain laboratoriossa, jossa ei ole painovoimaa.<\/p>\n<p>Kuten miss\u00e4 tahansa suuressa talossa, my\u00f6s asemalla on huolehdittava arkisista askareista. Kun Alexanderin kollegat siivosivat ja pakkasivat poisheitett\u00e4v\u00e4\u00e4 tavaraa, Alexander siivosi ja huolsi toista kahdesta wc:st\u00e4. H\u00e4n oli harjoitellut t\u00e4t\u00e4 monta kertaa Maassa, mutta sen tekeminen avaruudessa oli uusi kokemus.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-width=\"682\" data-credit=\"ESA\" data-detail-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Images\/2014\/06\/Exercise_time2\" data-licence=\"ESA Standard Licence\" data-licence-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Terms_and_conditions_of_use_of_images_and_videos_available_on_the_esa_website\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2014\/06\/exercise_time2\/17910270-2-eng-GB\/Exercise_time.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>Kaikki avaruusasemalla olevat astronautit viett\u00e4v\u00e4t kaksi tuntia p\u00e4iv\u00e4ss\u00e4 kuntoilemalla kuntolaitteilla. 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