Things astronaut cannot in Space


Today we will know the things from our everyday life which the Astronauts cannot do.

let us see what the differences that spacecraft offers then our Earth.

The first one is
Astronauts can’t cry the same in space as they do on Earth.
Astronauts can laugh in space all they want, but the act of crying is quite different without gravity.


They can’t consume common items like bread and soda. While in space, astronauts substitute tortillas for bread. Therefore, according to NASA, tortillas have been used since the 1980s.

When it comes to beverages, carbonated drinks are off the table because they aren’t buoyant in a weightless environment.


Salt and pepper have also been banned for their ability to float away and potentially damage equipment or get in astronaut’s mouths, ears, or nose. Thankfully, NASA has developed liquid versions as a substitute.

The only people ever to enjoy bread in space were the astronauts on NASA’s 1965 Gemini 3 mission — John Young smuggled a corned beef sandwich onboard.

Astronauts can’t write with regular pens.
If you’ve ever tried to write with a pen upside down, you’ll know that it doesn’t work. The ink needs gravity to flow. According to Scientific American, astronauts from the US and cosmonauts from Russia both originally stuck to mechanical pencils in space.

They can’t coordinate their sleep schedules with the rising and setting of the sun.
On the International Space Station, astronauts can experience up to 16 sunsets in a 24-hour day. So their sleep schedules can’t rely on light patterns.To prepare for this, astronauts go through intensive sleep training before they launch.

Drinking alcohol is not allowed in space.
Buzz Aldrin is said to have consumed communion wine while on the moon in 1969. NASA
Although sherry was once proposed in 1972 as a part of astronauts’ meals, it never made it to the space station due to public outrage over astronauts drinking in space, and created the need for an alcohol ban.

Physical Intercourse in space would be incredibly difficult. So far, the space station does not admit to knowing about physical Intercourse that has happened in space.

They can’t enjoy a hot shower.
In space, water is preserved for drinking. Jon In place of showers, astronauts take sponge baths using water distilled from humidity in the air, urine, from oral hygiene, and hand washing, among other things.


Astronauts can’t taste as well while in space.
An assortment of foods served aboard the International Space Station. Once back on Earth, they say foods taste much stronger.

Pooping in space is very difficult.
The toilet aboard the International Space Station.


Thus these are the sacrifices which Astronauts make for research purposes.

Written by Sayoni Mahapatra Chatterji

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