MAJOR Tim Peake may have stepped down from his role as a professional astronaut, but he still has high hopes to return to the International Space Station.
Not for a space walk – or to photograph the sunrise 250 miles above the earth – but to save himself any back pain with a weightless night’s sleep.
The former British Army Air Corps pilot, who was on board the international space station from 2015 to 2016, admits he forgot the feeling of gravity during his time in orbit.
After sleeping in a bag strapped to the wall for sixth months, he was quickly – and painfully – reminded how it felt when climbing into bed on his first week back on earth.
Major Tim tells The Sun: “After my mission and back on earth, everything felt so heavy – you get back to the feeling of gravity.