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What happens if you fart in the ISS?
The gases in farts are flammable, which can quickly become a problem in a tiny pressurized capsule in the middle of space where your fart gases have no where to go.
Does the ISS get dusty?
Not so on the International Space Station. Like any home, it gets dusty, but the particles don’t settle…they float. Although high efficiency filters are installed on the space station and the astronauts vacuum regularly, there has never been a thorough investigation of airborne particulates until now.
Is the ISS dirty?
There’s a little known, dirty story about the International Space Station (ISS): It’s filled with bacteria and fungi. A new study has found compelling evidence that microorganisms from human skin are present throughout the station, and some of the bugs could cause serious harm to astronauts.
How do they clean the ISS?
The astronauts do some cleaning between their duties. They use liquid detergent, disposable plastic gloves, multi-purpose wiping cloths and a vacuum cleaner for cleaning. To clean, they spray the detergent, wipe with the cloth, and vacuum the dust. When using the detergent, they wear disposable gloves.
Do astronauts do laundry on the space station?
There aren’t washing machines on the ISS as they would use up lots of water which is very limited in space. Astronauts mainly use water to drink and wash, and the majority of water is actually recycled! It means there’s only a certain amount of water a rocket can physically transport to the ISS.
Does the ISS have a vacuum cleaner?
Vacuum cleaners have an illustrious history with space exploration. The ISS has a vacuum cleaner on board because it can get dusty up there. “The astronauts vacuum regularly,” NASA notes on its website.
Why ISS is so messy?
The ISS appears messy to us on Earth because the idea of a floor doesn’t exist (much) in microgravity. The crews could stick anything they want to a wall, or even themselves. Lots of work goes on. This requires immediate access to some equipment.