Major Tim Peake has revealed an unusual story about the time he thought he spotted UFO during his time in space. In 2015, he became the first British European Space Agency astronaut to work on board the International Space Station (ISS) and to conduct a spacewalk. However, Mr Peake’s UFO story left ITV’s Good Morning Britain hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid howling with laughter.
Mr Morgan had said: “You thought you’d seen an UFO flickering past you.
“You got all excited, right to the point you realised exactly what it was that you’d seen.”
The astronaut said: “Absolutely. This was to the end of the mission so I was quite experienced as to what you should see and what you shouldn’t see in space.
“I saw three lights flying in formation in the daytime.”
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He continued: “The only time you see a light in space in the daytime is if it’s another spacecraft coming towards you.
“So I called over my NASA crew mate, Jeff Williams, and we had a look at this and couldn’t work it out.
“Then we finally realised that it was Russian urine that was leaking from the vehicle.
“It was crystallising and reflecting the light back at us so it wasn’t quite the first contact experience that we’d been hoping for.”
Mr Peake said: “It was a hugely emotional experience. I think it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.
“I think throughout the ages, any people who go off and explore or do a high-risk activity, you’re always weighing up the risk versus the benefit.
“It’s something I’m passionate about, it’s who I am, I’ve always been like that.
“So I think it’s important to be honest about who you are and not shy away from the that, and that sets an example to your children as well.
“But, of course, I wanted them to be prepared in case anything happened. I wanted them to have something to remember me by.”