outside journalists awaiting them mainly from the local media they're interested in mathias mauer the astronauts. could look at the go here yes that you've been able he recently tweeted life isn't always fair my 2 good friends did all the hard work and only i got the attention which after all the commotion my own returns to the desolate landscape. been here here when i'm walking on the surface of. i feel a bit as if i'm on the moon the moon on. i'm really getting to get there 1st one after that some more laws but i can tell from the technology that it's still a long way off and we've still got to learn a lot improve a lot from our is 49 he was born a year after the 1st moon landing some of these scoops state back to the apollo mission they are being tested here to see if they can be improved on. agreement with the way. it's been decades since astronauts have practiced a lunar landing. it had gone out of fashion for a time but now interest has revived all over the world the astronaut center in cologne germany is part of the european space agency a so we have so annoying that there's a

china is investing heavily in space technology so much he is mauer is learning mandarin as well as russian he wants to work with chinese astronauts and eventually fly to their planned space station. woman from. the chinese space capsule will have a weight limit for astronauts 75 kilos so fitness is a key part of training but. this is a typical exercise that prepares you for space in a space suit is so tight that you can practically only use your arms there's a risk of injuring your shoulder muscles. next stop brylin mauer has come to this planetarium to persuade politicians and business leaders to support the moon mission. please complete the sentence i'm glad that people are going back to the moon because. that's because it'll be an amazing adventure and not only for astronauts but the right technology we can bring everyone along using virtual 3 d. technology people can just put on a headset and join us when we explore the moon. in november the european space agency will decide whether to pump money into the race until then marty is mauer can only dream of being the next human to set foot

next stop is virtual non-reality mauer is practicing how to use the technology on the moon. for folks. here on the virtual noon or the sky's the limit. picked up one up. and see how strong i am i would throw it towards the earth. i want. i was the missing one i think i'd get dangerous. get in there with so much training what are the biggest drawbacks of life as an astronaut. drawbacks there aren't any it's kind don't feel like i'm missing out on anything i'm really enjoying it for me every day is different since the days are long and intense i put in more hours than an ordinary 40 hour work week but i enjoy it and i have the right to say it's getting to be too much but i enjoy it and it's a really interesting job. i love talking about it telling people what the training entails how we're preparing for the future and even telling people how important it is sparking their enthusiasm. what we're doing these next 10 years will determine what directions things will take in space and who will come out on top so to speak before we europeans have to be part of it you know thought. t

to spread the word mauer does a lot of air travel to training sessions in china or norway or to a p.r. event in spain but today in berlin he takes the bus instead of a taxi. think of him as an astronaut so my carbon footprint is bad enough as it is . that's how it is. that's. in the evening he has a little time off well almost like he's meeting d.h. schmidt a colleague from a cell. as i'm one scoop of macadamia please and one blueberry cream you know. so and so what's his favorite flavor coconut but there isn't any today. this is blueberry ice cream in blueberries are supposed to be good for the eyes. it's making russian cosmonauts often eat blueberries in the station it can hurt things i wish i could think of it i mean. it's a how's it look with our as a council this november. and that's a lot of changing of course the americans are no longer planning for 2028 but for 2024 years out there it's going along so. we need to make sure germans are involved also. germany and europe want to be a part of the u.s. is ambitious plan to send people to the moon by 2024. mathias mera is a 10000000

next stunt brylin mauer has come to this planetarium to persuade politicians and business leaders to support the moon mission. please complete the sentence i'm glad that people are going back to the moon because. that's because it'll be an amazing adventure and not only for astronauts with the right technology we can bring everyone along using virtual 3 d. technology people can just put on a headset and join us when we explore the moon. in november the european space agency will decide whether to pump money into the race until then. can only dream of being the next human to set foot on the moon. on this subject the 7 percent we've talked about big issues. african fashion is on the runways the rwandan design or just in limbo tony was a big inspiration for her and she dances run around. i can bring if you get a phone call in which i was told something which is quick to my kotter. next to double. check in and check out germany is a land of plenty lee. lucas take a leans on someone who knows. the huns on the ship the image of this region with his trouble reports about brandenburg the bes

china is investing heavily in space technology so much he has mauer is learning mandarin as well as russian he wants to work with chinese astronauts and eventually fly to their planned space station. the chinese space capsule will have a weight limit for astronauts 75 kilos so fitness is a key part of training. this is a typical exercise that prepares you for space in a space suit is so tight that you can practically only use your arms there's a risk of injuring your shoulder muscles. next stop brylin mauer has come to this planetarium to persuade politicians and business leaders to support the moon mission. is complete the sentence i'm glad that people are going back to the moon because. because it'll be an amazing adventure and not only for astronauts but the right technology we can bring everyone along using virtual 3 d. technology people can just put on a headset and join us when we explore the moon. in november the european space agency will decide whether to pump money into the race until then much he can only dream of being the next human to set foot on the moon. and a quick reminder

they still have to be developed these exercises were designed for the international space station mauer will most likely be going there soon but he still has his sights set on the moon. oh oh. next stop is virtual new reality is practicing how to use the technology on the moon. ok if i were. here on the virtual noon were the sky's the limit. to pick that one up. and see how strong i am i would throw it towards the. discards i want. i was the missing one i feel right get dangerous. to the left but with so much training what is the biggest drawbacks of life as an astronaut. drawbacks there aren't any it's kind of don't feel like i'm missing out on anything i'm really enjoying it i mean every day is different and the days are long and intense i put in more hours than an ordinary 40 hour work week but i enjoy it and i have the right to say it's getting to be too much but i enjoy it and it's a really interesting job. i love talking about it telling people what the training entails how we're preparing for the future. but then telling people how important it is and sparking their enthusiasm. w

. >> but first we want to thank mauer rin know for what he calls this upside down sunset.s pretty cool. share your pictures with us >>> coming up on abc7 news at 6:00, live coverage of the dueling 2020 campaign fund-raisers tonight in san francisco. one for president trump, the other for his newest democratic challenger. >> and dozens of people lost property and valuables when their storage units were gutted by fire yesterday as we reported. tonight, 7 on your side's michael finny looks what insurance is needed to cover this type of tragedy coming up on abc7 news at 6:00. >> now to the tour de france. it was as a race to the end and a photo finish. >> australian ewan took the honors in stage 11. some riders prefer to ride over the event instead of in it. >> an annual tradition. a mountain biker jumped over the tour de entrance on monday. that distance is about 52 feet. >> the 19-year-old rider says he took six months to prepare for the moment. he says if you can't beat them, jump them. >> looks like he stuck the landing, too. >> dicey. >> it is. thanks for joining us. i'm