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Astronauts say that they are most often asked how they go to the bathroom in space. [2] In space, weightlessness causes fluids to distribute uniformly around human bodies. Kidneys detect the fluid movement and a physiological reaction causes the humans to need to relieve themselves within two hours of departure from Earth. The space toilet was ...
Astronauts can urinate into the MAG, and usually wait to defecate when they return to the spacecraft. [5] However, the MAG is rarely used for this purpose, since the astronauts use the facilities of the station before EVA and also time the consumption of the in-suit water. [2] Nonetheless, the garment provides peace of mind for the astronauts. [2]
Sleeping in space requires that astronauts sleep in a crew cabin, a small room about the size of a shower stall. They lie in a sleeping bag which is strapped to the wall. [5] Astronauts have reported having nightmares and dreams, and snoring while sleeping in space. [6] Sleeping and crew accommodations need to be well-ventilated. [7]
Recently released photos of two NASA astronauts stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have caused health concerns to rise. Although Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore were ...
Karen LuJean Nyberg (born October 7, 1969) is an American mechanical engineer and retired NASA astronaut.Nyberg became the 50th woman in space on her first mission in 2008. Nyberg holds a Ph.D in mechanical engineerin
The pioneering astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission have a packed agenda during their five short days in space, but medical officer Anna Menon still found time to read to her children from orbit ...
If that fails, saving an astronaut floating off into space might require several tethers hooked together, a SAFER, and, to be honest, a lot of luck. RELATED: Here's whats happening in space this year:
Space Shuttle astronaut Kenneth Cockrell with a digital Nikon NASA F4 HERCULES Reflected in the visor is the camera used for this astronaut "selfie" Astronaut Christopher Cassidy holding a camera while on EVA (Space-walk) NASA has operated several cameras on spacecraft over the course of its history.