As soon as you enter the room, everything changes. We can say that a kind of ‘what happens in space stays in space’ mode is opened because astronauts, Many of the things they do on Earth cannot be done the same way there.

Going to the toilet, crying, drinking water, showering… All this your basic needs Have you ever thought about how it is eliminated in space?

Let’s start crying.

Imagine that you have been in space for a long time and miss your family. You want to cry with sadness, but your tears It doesn’t slide down your cheek like it does on Earth. A bubble forms on your cheek!

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What about showering in a zero-gravity environment?

If you are someone who showers very often, space travel may not be a good choice because even though this problem has been studied for years, astronauts are still not fully rested. Does not have a satisfactory shower. Instead, they often use dry shampoos, foams and gels.

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Farmers? Not in space.

Gravity on Earth causes the gases in the stomach to separate from the liquid and ascending to the esophagus It causes what we call burping. However, in the absence of gravity, the stomach contents cannot be separated from the gas.

In the microgravity space environment, gas and liquid are mixed in the stomach. in a confused state is available. That is why gas cannot separate from liquid and leave the stomach. As a result, the possibility of something like farming disappears.

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They cannot consume just any food.

Astronauts; because it can break into crumbs and cause life-threatening problems. dry food such as cookies or bread, For the same reason, they cannot eat ice cream, because salt, black pepper and liquid particles can circulate freely and enter the respiratory tract.

Instead, they consume meals prepared specifically for them so they can eat a safe and healthy diet.

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Tastes Away: What About Going To The Toilet?

There are private toilets on the ISS. When they lift the lid to flush the toilet, the toilet immediately starts sucking. feces in vacuum bags is withdrawn. The open part of the toilet is much smaller than normal to prevent leakage.

Airtight bags in which feces ends up, be loaded onto the freight vehicle. The vehicle is then ejected and burns up in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. So one of those stars you’re wishing on might be burnt astronaut poop…

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