I was one of the many people that followed astronaut Scott Kelly tweets and all his amazing images that he shared during his 12 months in space last year. He was able to share amazing photos and even replied to tweets and answered questions. This interaction allows for a more insightful exciting experience for all. Roll on to 2016 and we get to share the experience with our very own British astronaut Tim Peake. 

But did you realise astronauts are better connected than Sailors?  Sailors, depending on the Ship they are on limits what communication services they have access to, whereas astronauts have access to full communication services, albeit a lot slower up there than down here. 

Below is a fun and interesting infographic that explains the difference between Sea Life vs. Space Life communication in more detail: