Questions tagged [astronaut-lifestyle]
Questions regarding how astronauts live in space, including day to day activities, chores, etc.
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Do astronauts on ISS notice Earth's seasons?
Has anyone stationed on the ISS for some months reported noticing the changing seasons on Earth in any way like people on the surface do, subconsciously without needing to look up numbers for anything?...
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What do astronauts do to pass time on the way to the ISS?
After watching those astronauts wait in the dragon capsule for so long on Tuesday, I started to wonder what do they do on the long trip to the space station? Can they get out of their seats? Are there ...
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Cats and dogs in microgravity; how much information is there on their locomotive ability or adaptability in space? Is there anything at all?
Cats and dogs are both known to be very popular pets for humans around the world and have been bred for thousands of years for this purpose.
Destin Sandlin's Slow Motion Flipping Cat Physics | Smarter ...
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Why did tests in space of refrigerators of the type we use at home fail? How many were tried?
Phys.org's To give astronauts better food, engineers test a fridge prototype in microgravity says:
Astronauts have been going to space since 1961, but they still don't have a refrigerator to use for ...
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Proposed methods to use electromagnetic force to replace gravity beyond boots?
I have been wondering if there have been any serious proposed methods to try to recover some functions of gravity with electromagnetic forces for astronauts in space.
Fields generated in the floor of ...
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Astronauts with oversensitive skin after returning from space
I have heard that some astronaut (maybe Scott Kelly) complained about itchy, sensitive skin after returning from space. Is it true? After growing 2 inches, now he can't sleep on a bed and wear Earth ...
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Do astronauts play reduced gravity sports when folks on Earth aren't watching? Ever quasi-regularly? If so, what sports?
Astronauts on space stations routinely do things for their own entertainment and also things for public outreach/entertainment of folks on Earth.
Videos below are examples.
But I'm curious about any ...
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What are the most commonly consumed solid foods on the space station and why?
Clearly, an astronaut’s diet varies from day to day to ensure proper health while in space. And depending on the astronaut’s place of origin, preferences, and availability, their choice of foods ...
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What are the prelaunch procedures that astronauts follow before the launch?
What procedures do the astronauts follow, like the suit-up procedures and communication checks that happen before the launch. And how will the astronaut's family meet the astronauts prior to the ...
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Is there a term for the activity of weightless astronauts hanging out on walls or ceilings?
Weightless astronauts often sit, stand, walk, or sleep on (or near) surfaces that (with gravity) we would normally call walls or ceilings. I reference such a phenomenon in my comment here:
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Have military rations ever been supplied to crews in space?
Most space food has been specially designed preserved food to meet concerns specific to space flight.
Has any space program supplied MREs or other rations from their military for astronauts?
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