What exactly did Tim Peake do in space?
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Tim Peake returns to earth tomorrow after spending the last six months in outer space.
The British astronaut was on a mission called Principia to the International Space Station (ISS).
But what exactly has Major Tim been up to during his time above us?
From down here, it looks like he's been having lots of fun - running marathons, appearing on the Brits and getting an award from the Queen.
But the UK Space Agency says he's also been working on more than 250 experiments including 30 tests on his own body.
In this one he tested if you can get dizzy in space: , external
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"Tim has a packed schedule on board the station - keeping fit, conducting maintenance, finding time to tweet the odd selfie - but ultimately the main reason he is there, and his number one priority, is to carry out new research in science and technology," the space agency says., external
One of the experiments we did see was when Tim explored Mars.
Not the real red planet - but the astronaut used a remote control to move a robot car on a replica Mars, which was actually built in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
Many of his other experiments went unreported - so we thought we'd take a spin through what else he's been doing while 256 miles above our heads for 180 days.
15 December - Major Tim Peake launched into space
Elton John tweets from one rocket man to another, external
18 December - His first meal in space was a bacon sandwich
He said it tasted good:, external
This video shows Tim making scrambled eggs, external
And he found his tea:, external
24 December - He said sorry for dialling wrong number from space
25 December - Santa visits outer space too
With one small stocking, external
3 January - The barber visited
Haircuts for everyone:, external
10 January - He featured on CBeebies
As an animated version of himself , external
17 January - Tim is the first British man to walk in space
20 January - The question everyone also wants an answer to. How do you go to the loo in space?
And sticking with the hygiene theme...
How to have a "space shower", external
Here's how to avoid a plaque hole in space.
Reminded kids to brush their teeth, external
23 January - Does a spot of vacuuming
Everyone has to do household chores, external
2 February - Plays water ping pong in space
6 February - Tim got dressed up for the rugby
In an England jersey, external
9 February - A timelapse video of lightning
18 February - An experiment working on the space station's -80°C freezer to store blood, urine, saliva & faeces samples for researchers on Earth
Who knew this was a thing?, external
An ultrasound experiment:, external
24 February - A gorilla invades the ISS
24 February - He gave Adele a BRIT award
Adele's Global Success Award , external
19 March - What it looks like when new astronauts from earth are joining you
Soyuz 46S approaching ISS , external
They brought fresh fruit , external
21 March - Sunrise in space
Look at those colours, external
26 April - Tim runs the full 26 miles of the London marathon
He explained how a special vest kept him weighed down, external
He also called Eddie Izzard, external
8 June - Says he missed rain the most. Really?
Probably because no shower for six months, external
10 June - Tim gets award from the Queen in space
Returning to Earth
Tim won't be alone on his return - he'll be joined by two fellow astronauts. American Tim Kopra and Russian Yuri Malenchenko.
They will orbit earth for two hours reaching a heat of 1,648C (3,000F) before the six minute descent.
The capsule that will carry the space men will travel at a speed of 17,000mph slowing down to 3mph before it lands in Kazakhstan.
This video explains the Soyuz undocking, reentry and landing, external
The crew are due to land Saturday 18 May at 10:15am BST. You can watch live on the BBC News channel.
Welcome home Major Tim.
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