10 Things You CANNOT Do in Space

 

space is so mysterious that even now we don't know much about it other than a few things you cannot do there welcome to our channel and today we'll be taking a look at the 10 things you definitely cannot do in space make sure to stay until the end of our article to learn all about these things you shouldn't do in space and also subscribe to our channel for more great content like today 10th place sleep you think getting a good night's sleep is tough try doing it in outer space a lot of kids ask like how do you sleep because we go around the Earth sixteen times a day and so being an astronaut isn't easy it's a tiring job and you would probably like to rest after a long day flying in spaces orbit with gravity holding you down in Earth sleeping isn't really very difficult the problems when you're in space is orbit the low gravity is one major difference lying down no longer makes any sense for example as there is no doubt some people like to tie themselves but I actually don't I only like to just float when I'm sleeping so that's really it I would turn the light off and good night our normal sleeping patterns are disrupted by the lack of feedback from our bodies posture during cycles of rest and activity in fact astronauts have to take steps to ensure they don't float around while sleeping in space they tie themselves into sleeping bags in order to sleep well our core body temperature needs to cool which is also extremely difficult when again there is no doubt even something as natural as resting is quite difficult when you're up there in space ninth place crying humans cry when they feel sad or they feel overjoyed sometimes it might just be an allergy or something that actually got into your eye however astronauts don't have that alternative open to them astronauts can laugh in space as normal but crying is quite different without gravity when asked if he could cry in space Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield answered can you cry in space your eyes make tears but they stick as a liquid ball in fact they sting a bit just as if I started crying my eye is full of tears but you can see it just forms a ball on my eye in fact I can put more water in so if you keep crying you just set it up with a bigger and bigger ball of water in your eye so space tears don't shed unless they literally wipe the water away with their hands tears in space can form a giant clump turning into a realistic ball of tears that flies around definitely really weird eighth-place eating bread eating bread is a normal activity for most of us humans we eat sandwiches hamburgers and even that's super healthy it's still delicious avocado toast but that's when we're down here on planet earth and enjoying our normal gravity's effect on our food in space the rules of the game change completely similar to the difficulties zero-gravity causes to sleep eating bread is almost impossible in space crumbs from bread crackers cookies etc don't do well in space they float around and can fly into an astronauts eyes and interfere with important equipment that's why you'll find tortillas used instead of bread on all crafts traveling out of orbit crumb free bread would be a great alternative if it could be implemented in space travel though seventh-place coffee many people can't really start their day without a hot cup of coffee but in space astronauts have found other ways to begin

their admittedly not very bright mornings

that's because water is an important ingredient in coffee though pouring coffee grounds into boiling water while under the influence of zero gravity is extremely dangerous that's why a special espresso machine that uses capsules of coffee grounds was developed for orbiting astronauts sixth place using the restaurant welcome to the toilet of the International Space Station using the restroom is extremely difficult in space so much that astronauts are required to complete a toilet training program there are two different bathroom mechanisms each design for a specific bodily function when nature calls astronauts use a specially designed toilet seat for solid waste and a liquid waste vacuum tube with different sized funnels for men and women most of us actually prefer to lift this one as well and use directly be the opening that goes into the bag and in fact there is a bag in here in there it looks like this and when we are done with our business we close the bed and we push it down into the solid waste container and then of course as a courtesy to the next person we'll put a new fresh bag inside so what do you think of these things you cannot do in space so far let us know what you think in the comments also make sure to stay until the end to learn about the remaining things you cannot do in space you'll be shocked to learn what's at the bottom of our list fifth place alcohol more than something you can do in space this is something most space like corporations prohibit you from doing a funny story is that in 1972 alcohol was on the menu for the Skylab 4 mission however many people found out about this and even sent angry letters to NASA about bringing alcohol to a spaceflight astronaut Edgar G Gibson said in his letter that astronauts represent a form of purity and as soon as that purity is tainted with alcohol people really get upset alcoholic drinks are generally disallowed in Space Flight but space agencies have previously allowed its consumption nASA has been stricter about alcohol consumption than the Rus cosmos both according to regulations and in practice astronauts and cosmonauts are restricted from being intoxicated at launch for very obvious reasons if driving a car while drunk is bad imagine a rocket or a spaceship so yes alcohol is a big no-no for space travel fourth-place shaving yes as we do on earth astronauts also grow hair in many of their body parts however unlike we do doughnuts have quite a difficult time shaving these annoying hairs both female and male astronauts shave in space and are provided with either an electric razor or a disposable razor most astronauts choose electric razors because of the scarcity of running water on the ISS most male astronauts choose to keep their hair short while on board the ISS to avoid any complications with zero-gravity they definitely do not want to see hairs floating around and ending up somewhere they shouldn't in order to get a haircut astronauts use a hair shaver attached to a vacuum that sucks up all the hair trimmings now that we have arrived to our top three get ready to learn all about the three most difficult things to actually do in space third place brushing your teeth you know something's difficult to do in space when there are even article tutorials available on YouTube titled how to brush your teeth in space considering that only 600 people or even less have actually been to space this tutorial isn't really helpful for most people to be honest anyway brushing your teeth in space is extremely hard here's the process in great detail first the astronaut attaches their toothpaste tube to a nearby wall with the toothbrush in one hand and the drink pouch in the other they squeeze a small bead of water from the pouch while simultaneously gliding their toothbrush over the toothbrush will instantly suck up the water then the astronaut takes their toothpaste and repeats the same process they will brush their teeth like usual once they are done all they have to do is squeeze some water over their brush and wipe it off with a towel to clean it then they can pack up their things and get on with their day second place veggies not many people enjoy vegetables though they have recently gained a lot of popularity due to plant-based diets however in space vegetables such as spinach have to go in vacuum sealed packaging that's because astronauts attach vegetables to a water distributor and fill the bag until it transforms the brick of spinach into textured food you've probably already seen that before in memes or even in space theme parks but the thing about space food coming packaged like that is quite real however astronauts really enjoy gardening because it mine's them of life on earth they enjoy tending and watering the vegetables and getting them to germinate fresh food is so attractive to astronauts that they celebrated with salad when they were able to cultivate a few lettuce heads on the International Space Station three years ago in 2021 scientists hope to grow beans in space and high-tech planters developed at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology so yes in the future we will have realistic and functional space farms at our disposal first place washing your hands and cleaning similar to brushing your teeth even something as simple as washing your hands can be quite difficult to successfully do when in space on the ISS astronauts do not shower but rather use liquid soap water and rinse less shampoo they squeeze liquid soap and water from pouches onto their skin then they use rinse less soap with a little water to clean their hair they use towels to wipe off the excess water and if you're wondering how they manage to clean the ISS 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 washing with the detergent they were disposable gloves so what do you think of these normal things we can do on earth but are unable to do in space let us know in the comments also make sure to leave our article alike share this article with your friends and also subscribe to our Channel and turn notifications on for more great content like today we hope you enjoyed our article and we'll see you next time