After landing I ate a big salad, says Italian astronaut
(AGI) Houston, June 15 - Italian astronaut SamanthaCristoforetti described her slow return to normality after 199days in space in a call from Houston. "The first thing I ateafter landing was a big salad and took the much dreamt ofshower 'sitting down' during a stop-over in Scotland," shesaid. She also explained her role as space research andexploration journalist, and said she is happy if "even onlyfive children become enthusiastic about space" thanks to her.She emphasised that despite the great popularity she gainedthrough this mission, her main focus remains scientific,because "an astronaut