Space Life

Astronauts must learn to manage everyday activities in space because even brushing your teeth can be an adventure in space! Look at photos of astronauts trying to eat and even cut their hair in space. Remember food and everything floats in space unless it's tied down. In fact, astronauts stay away from crackers and bread because the crumb go up their nostrils!

Astronauts keep very busy while in space! Aside from continuing to build the International Space Station, another very important part of their mission while living in space is to perform several experiments. One experiment that Expedition 13 studied the effects of cosmic radiation on the central nervous system of the crewmembers. Astronauts also take lots of pictures of the Earth from space to help answer all sorts of questions about hurricanes and deforestation.