Curiosities: how the astronaut bathroom works

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Are you the type of person who loves to read about curiosities? 

If so, you are definitely in the right place, because so are we. we love talk about curiosities and demystify many things in this universe. 

Now tell me, have you ever asked how the astronaut bathroom?

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After all, on a daily basis, we always talk about all the important issues for astronauts…

However, we never comment on what astronauts eat, where they reserve their food, and even how… How they use the bathroom.

Ever wondered how they use the bathroom or how the astronaut bathrooms?

Today we will talk about it!

Learn how the astronaut bathroom works. 

It's very likely that you haven't had the opportunity to meet one yet. Close-up space bathroom. 

And maybe it never will, because it's not every day that we have the opportunity to meet a astronaut, do you agree?

And a question that always comes to mind is: if astronauts are always floating, how can they relieve themselves?

And of course a space toilet doesn't work conventionally. 

Starting with the seat itself, which does not exist. 

astronaut bathroom

In the astronaut's bathroom, there is no flushing with water in the toilet, as solid waste is discarded through a jet of wind into a compartment.

In this way, the waste is disinfected, dehydrated and compacted for storage where it is only discarded at the ship's grounding. 

Liquid waste is disposed of in space. But you don't have to worry, as all the drops evaporate quickly. 

How can they stand still? 

The strangest thing of all is that the astronauts need to stay attached to some immobilizer straps on their feet and belt.

Many may even think that it is a torment session, but no… all of this is done so that the astronaut can stand firm during the use of the bathroom. 

What astronauts eat in space 

astronauts eat dehydrated food for refrigeration, everything so that it doesn't take up a lot of space.

In this way, the food remains dehydrated until the moment of eating, when the astronaut is going to make the meal he just adds water.

But we know that eating is a completely difficult activity because of gravity, and drinking water even worse. 

However, everything is done in an organized way so that the food is already taken to the space in a scheduled way for all meals. 

How astronauts sleep 

Still talking about the curiosities of astronauts' needs, we can talk a little about their sleep. 

Many people want to know how they sleep and for that they position themselves next to the spacecraft's ventilation system. 

All to avoid a probable lack of oxygen. 

And the question you don't want to shut up? They sleep lying down or floating

So they don't float around in space, they tie themselves to a kind of bed...

Where they attach their head, feathers and arms so they can sleep without floating. 

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