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>> why do you think molly and ecstasy are so prevalent at electronic shows? >> because they do something to your brain that the chemical release makes you feel like i love life, i love this music, i love everybody around me and this is really awesome. and thats why i think its really popular. problem is when you buy drugs on the streets and then get drugs, nonpure drugs, people end up in all kinds of trouble because of it. ♪ >> nighttime, mystery land. the scene is alive with costume and color...

Them. pope francis is quoted as saying, "i would have been afraid to have her as my superior since she was so tough." >> father edward beck, cnn religion contributor, thank you very much for your insight. >> youre welcome. thank you. now, 350 kilometers above planet earth, the international space station has a new resident. astronauts there welcomed british astronaut tim peek. he spent his first day learning safety procedures and getting used to weightlessness. hes already given his first news...

So far its never been like oh, wow, this whole crowd is drugged out. >> why do you think molly and ecstasy are so prevalent at electronic shows? >> because they do something to your brain that the chemical release makes you feel like i love life, i love this music, i love everybody around me and this is really awesome. and thats why i thinkst really popular. problem is when you buy drugs on the streets and then get drugs, people end up in all kinds of trouble because of it. ♪ >> nighttime, mys...

>> why do you think molly and ecstasy are so prevalent at electronic shows. >> because they do something to your brain that the chemical release makes you feel like i love life, i love this music, i love everyone around me and this is really awesome and thats why its really popular. problem is when you buy drugs on the streets and then get drugs, people end up in all kinds of trouble because of it. >> nighttime, mystery land. the scene is a live with costume and color. for those rolling on molly...

Diets. >> is it more focused on health or more focused on tasting good and providing some comforts of home? >> so thats a delicate balance. we actually really strive to do both. so there are many items that weve had on the menu that were great tasting items, but recently weve had a big sodium reduction. >> reporter: astronauts consume some 3,000 calories a day. that takes into account two hours a day of exercise. its also because time spent in weightlessness requires more energy. your body is ne...

The blood from your head down. thats when you pass out. so theyve designed the plane so that wont happen for people, which is a good thing. >> and a ticket to space, $250,000. how long do you get to stay? >> you end up being up there for four to six minutes. once youre up in space, they unbuckle for four to six minutes v that experience of weightlessness, take pictures, then they bucked back in and head back down. theres a lot of real life functions this will help with. able to launch satellites...

I was an astronaut for 15 years. the question came cup, he asked it and later some nasa researchers said, this might be an interesting thing to do. its not only about the weightlessness its also the radiation environment you get in spot. they have 10 experiments planned while my brother is in orbit for a year. martha: as twins you have the same jeannetteing makeup and you have been in similar -- you have the same genetic makeup. what will you have to be doing on to make this experiment work whil...

Martha: a bold new experiment. astronaut twins mark and scott kelly will take part in an unprecedented asked youy. the brothers will under joe testing to understand the long-term effects of prolonged weightlessness on the human body. mark joins us this morning. >> great to be here. whose idea waits and what do they expect to learn? >> well, you know, it was the nasa researchers idea. my brother asked the get after he was assigned to go into space for a year. for these long duration missions its ...

Crew boarded g force one in florida for their top secret photo shoot. talk at manual labor. the plane climbed steeply, then dives. at the top of the hump, passengers experience weightlessness for about 30 seconds. and pay 5,000 bucks to fly up and down about 15 times. but now it was kate uptons turn. zero g or bust. >> twirling, i was upside down. it was one of my favorite experiences so far in my life. >> reporter: zero gravity flights have a reputation for being so-called vomit comets. but the...

Kate in the "sports illustrated" crew boarded g force one in florida for their top secret photo shoot. talk about manual labor. the plane climbed steeply, then dives. at the top of the hump, passengers experience weightlessness for about 30 seconds. and pay 5,000 bucks to fly up and down about 15 times. but now it was kate uptons turn. zero g or bust. >> twirling, i was upside down. it was one of my favorite experiences so far in my life. >> reporter: zero gravity flights have a reputation for b...