11 facts about space, we have learned from the astronauts themselves

Who, if not they themselves astronauts learn there, in space, live? .. This site contains a selection of facts of which the astronauts told reporters. < 1. Almost all arriving at the space feel so called "space sickness". This discomfort due to the fact that the inner ear gets distorted signals. Disease is expressed as headache and nausea.

2. In weightlessness fluid in the human body moves up, it is the cause of the blockage of the nose. Those are a few puffy. Bones lose calcium intensively. There is a slowdown in the functioning of the intestine.

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4. quickly go to sleep in orbit is difficult, as the biological cycle is changing because of the observation of the sunrise 16 times daily.

5. Most likely, women who have artificial breasts, can not be space tourists. Specialists of the company Virgin Galactic, which is engaged in space tourism, believe that the implants could explode.

6. Astronaut John Glenn once had a problem with swallowing chewed food because of the lack of gravity. The first astronauts supplied dehydrated food in cubic briquettes and tubes.

7. The modern astronauts can use for seasoning liquid pepper and liquid salt. If the solid pellets are scattered, it may scatter and get into ventilation or nose and eyes of people.

8. In order to use the toilet space, it is necessary to sit exactly in the center. Proper technique is fulfilled in a special layout, having a camera.

9. NASA engineers have attempted to organize a mini toilet directly in the suit. For women, it was to be used gynecological insert specially shaped for men tight condom. Later this idea was abandoned and began to use diapers.

10. Immediately after returning to the earth's surface, astronauts can hardly move his limbs. For this reason, they called the landing of the second birth.

11. Users have spent a long time in conditions of weightlessness, they say that the most difficult to get used to a normal life, is that objects fall when they are released.

via factroom.ru