A detailed blog has recently shared the experience of an Italian astronaut who has recalled his near-drowning in his recent spacewalk. He is aboard space with another astronaut Chris Cassidy.

They are working on a mission of laying wires in the space for the upcoming new Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module. The new laboratory will be taken in space later this year to do some maintenance work.

In his detailed account, Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano has mentioned about the recent frightening episode where he barely survived his spacewalk outside the International Space Station. He has clearly described the space as some harsh and inhospitable frontier.

This week, he wrote a blog on his European Space Agency blog. He recalled his entire frightening experience that he had on July 16 while he was making a spacewalk. He said: "The skills of our engineers and the technology surrounding us make things appear simple when they are not, and perhaps we forget this sometimes."

He mentioned that he was focusing upon how to uncoil the cable neatly when he suddenly sensed something wrong. The water completely covered the upper part of his helmet and later the audio earphone and speakers also stopped working. He immediately moved back inside the airlock with closed eyes and waited there for his partner's return.

Parmitano is presently in good spirits. And the agency is investigating the possible cause of the leak.