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Local Astronaut Reviews The Portrayal Of Space In Movies

NASA astronaut Michael Barratt with floating tomato in Zvezda service module of the International Space Station.
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NASA astronaut Michael Barratt with floating tomato in Zvezda service module of the International Space Station.

Ross Reynolds interviews Michael Barratt, a Camas, Washington born astronaut who flew on the last Space Shuttle mission, about how real space travel compares to the movie versions. He's already seen the new Matt Damon film "Martian" twice. Barratt also talks about how his upbringing on a farm was good preparation for going into space.