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- Do astronauts use water to shower?
- Can astronauts drink water on the Moon?
- Do astronauts wash their clothes in space?
- How do they poop in space?
- Do astronauts smell bad?
- Can you get pregnant in outer space?
- Why is bread not used in space?
- Do astronauts shave in space?
- What was the first food eaten by astronauts in space?
- Do astronauts drink pee?
- Do astronauts have WIFI?
- How much do astronauts get paid?
- Do you sweat in space?
Do astronauts use water to shower?
Showering on the Shuttle and International Space Station
On the ISS, astronauts do not shower but rather use liquid soap, water, and rinseless shampoo. They squeeze liquid soap and water from pouches onto their skin.
Can astronauts drink water on the Moon?
That much water has big implications for the ambitions to create a sustained human presence on the Moon. So can we actually drink it? Short answer: Yes, we can, explains Shuai Li, an assistant researcher at the University of Hawaii's Institute of Geophysics and Planetology.
Do astronauts wash their clothes in space?
So how do astronauts do their laundry in space? Well the answer is, they don't! On Earth, many of us are able to stick our stained or smelly clothes in the washing machine to get them nice and clean again before we re-wear them. However, there currently isn't a way for astronauts to do the same.
How do they poop in space?
Today, astronauts at the International Space Station go to the bathroom into a little plate-sized toilet hole, and a fan vacuum sucks their excrement away and a separate funnel equipped with a fan suction their pee away. ... After the ISS toilet had a disfunction in 2008, the astronauts had to use bags for urinating.
Do astronauts smell bad?
Astronaut Thomas Jones said it "carries a distinct odor of ozone, a faint acrid smell…a little like gunpowder, sulfurous." Tony Antonelli, another space-walker, said space "definitely has a smell that's different than anything else." A gentleman named Don Pettit was a bit more verbose on the topic: "Each time, when I ...
Can you get pregnant in outer space?
As a result NASA's official policy forbids pregnancy in space. Female astronauts are tested regularly in the 10 days prior to launch. And sex in space is very much frowned upon.
Why is bread not used in space?
Breads, crackers, and cookies don't do well in space because all of those loose crumbs can float around and get stuck in sensitive equipment. In astronauts want bread when after they launch out of orbit, they're limited to tortillas.
Do astronauts shave in space?
Both female and male astronauts shave in space and are provided with either an electric razor or a disposable razor. Most astronauts choose electric razors because of the scarcity of running water on the ISS. Most male astronauts choose to keep their hair short while aboard the ISS.
What was the first food eaten by astronauts in space?
In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space and the first person to eat in space. Aboard Vostok 1 on 12 April 1961, Gagarin ate beef and liver paste from an aluminium tube by squeezing it into his mouth.
Do astronauts drink pee?
Astronauts have been drinking recycled urine aboard the ISS since 2009. However, this new toilet makes the process more efficient and more comfortable.
Do astronauts have WIFI?
There is wifi on the space station. You'll probably see pictures of the space station, you'll see astronauts with iPads or laptops not connected by cables. So they have wifi but it's not really connected to the internet as such. ... You mention the International Space Station spinning around the Earth in low-Earth orbit.
How much do astronauts get paid?
The pay grades for civilian astronauts are GS-11 through GS-14, based on academic achievements and experience. Currently, a GS-11 astronaut starts at $64,724 per year; a GS-14 astronaut can earn up to $141,715 in annual salary [source: NASA].
Do you sweat in space?
Space station astronauts exercise two hours every day to counter the muscle- and bone-withering effects of weightlessness, quickly leaving their workout clothes sweaty, smelly and stiff. ... They're so stiff from all that sweat."
