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Everyday tasks like brushing your teeth or drinking coffee become engineering problems in space. Without gravity, astronauts have to rely on suction, straps, and some pretty unconventional solutions just to get through a normal day.
In this video, Cara discusses how life actually works aboard any spacecraft, covering everything from space toilets and sponge baths to sleep setups and zero-gravity food. It’s a look at how humans adapt when the rules of Earth no longer apply and why even the smallest routines have to be reinvented.
Article link: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/65016/11-basic-things-are-difficult-do-space-and-how-astronauts-do-them#inline-text-18
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In this video, Cara discusses how life actually works aboard any spacecraft, covering everything from space toilets and sponge baths to sleep setups and zero-gravity food. It’s a look at how humans adapt when the rules of Earth no longer apply and why even the smallest routines have to be reinvented.
Article link: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/65016/11-basic-things-are-difficult-do-space-and-how-astronauts-do-them#inline-text-18
#mentalfloss #outerspace #artemis2 #astronaut
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What Astronauts REALLY Experience Living In Space | Mental Floss
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