What do astronauts do to pass the time in space?
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00:00If you've ever wondered how astronauts keep themselves entertained, between carrying out
00:08experiments and enjoying the thrills of weightlessness while in space, this astronaut, Ye Guangfu,
00:13plays a traditional Chinese puzzle game.
00:15This video was captured on the Tiangong, or Heavenly Palace Space Station, and while another
00:19of the three astronauts on board can be seen tidying up, Ye Guangfu is playing a round
00:24of Klotsky, a game where players slide blocks into particular predetermined positions.
00:29A game that requires long-term strategy to solve, and he seems to be taking his sweet
00:33time coming up with that strategy.
00:35The Shenzhou-13 crew recently arrived at the station, but they're going to be there for
00:38a while.
00:39Their mission is the Chinese space program's longest to date.
00:42They took off from the Zhuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of China's Gobi Desert,
00:47but the crew will be spending six months orbiting Earth in the nation's private space station,
00:51living, working, conducting experiments, and of course, playing games.