The International Space Station (ISS), which has shed light on humanity’s space explorations for about 24 years, can be called a habitable artificial satellite, so to speak. The spaceport, which is the largest artificial satellite in Earth orbit, has hosted astronauts and cosmonauts from 15 different nationalities to date.
Of course, when it comes to space, there are various question marks in mind. One of them is the question of how astronauts and cosmonauts sleep in a zero gravity environment. European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer gave the answer in the latest video published.
How do astronauts sleep in space?
Matthias Maurer answered the question of how astronauts prepare and sleep at night on the ISS in the latest video shared by the European Space Agency (ESA). When we take a look at the video, we can easily see how difficult it is even to move in a gravity-free environment.
Maurer first performs routine tasks such as brushing teeth and washing face before going to sleep. Here, the movements of non-fluid water, like on Earth, draw attention. It is emphasized that the ISS, which is surrounded by electronic components, is very sensitive in terms of liquid, and therefore, if they see liquid droplets around, they wipe it with a cloth.
The answer to the question that we are all curious about is given from the third minute of the video. After performing all the pre-sleep processes, the astronaut enters the sleep capsule in the Columbus Science Laboratory on the ISS and begins to sleep. In other words, contrary to popular belief, situations such as flying and crashing during sleep do not occur.
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