British Astronaut Tim Peake to Run London Marathon in Space

One astronaut is about to bravely go where no man has gone before: for a 26-mile (42 kilometer) run aboard the International Space Station. Tim Peake, a British astronaut with the European Space Agency, announced plans to run the London Marathon while he is on the space station in April of next year in order to raise awareness of The Prince's Trust — a nonprofit in London that aims to help people 13 to 30 get jobs, education and training. As other marathoners run through the streets of Lon