Guide to action: how to survive in weightlessness

In the era of the development of space technologies, you have to be ready for anything. Adopt take astronauts experience: they are actively reveal the secrets of their everyday lives at stations outside the Earth. We have gathered the most valuable knowledge and developed a guide, using which you would be able to survive precisely and perfectly to feel weightless.

First Objective: to sleep

To sleep in space, the bed is not needed. Well, that Canadian astronauts have shown how they go to sleep. Humble: look rosy dreams have upright. But there is good news - you will be hard to keep comfortable suit, weightlessness and make sleep easier and reducing.

Second Objective: eat.

If you're hoping that will do the food from the tube, we hasten to upset you - on this diet for a long time not survive. We need to remember all the things you have been taught in the world, and prepare at least a sandwich. Especially that experienced astronauts were told how to do it. However, instead of bread will have to use a thin tortilla or pita - they are less crumble. All the other ingredients you need to squeeze from the tube and gently distribute a sandwich. Given weightlessness, carefully controlled with food and do not leave them hanging in the air. Otherwise, the entire station will turn into a huge sandwich with jam and butter.

Third Objective: to wash

In weightlessness do not so simple: you swim separately, water - separately. It looks like this, of course, beautiful, but in fact - very uncomfortable. For service should take just a few tips from experienced astronauts: spend carefully not only have shower gel, but the towels. In order to clean up, you need to pour a little water on his hand - then it does not fly, and if "glued" to the palm of your hand. There you can add a little soap. Then gently rub it all in the skin, finally soaked cloth. If the time is not, the astronauts simply poured water on the towel and wiped off with a damp cloth.

Fourth Objective: to work and put himself in order

Even if we see problems on the horizon, not to work in zero gravity will still need. At least in order to keep fit. For example, astronauts working a lot: from 7 am to 7 pm. That's not counting the responses to email and phone calls from Earth. But even with these loads, they still find time for it to go in for sports. In weightlessness, of course, lifting weights seems absurd, but the possibility is there. But this is not enough: many astronauts are paying attention and reading books. A good example - Samantha Samantha Cristoforetti, which read a poem by Gianni Rodari in Russian, and do at the gym is not stopped.

Fifth Objective: relax

After the fact of a complete weight loss will not be as fun, you can spend time in such a way as is done by the astronauts. In a new interview with astronaut Scott Kelly she said: despite the fact that he works at the station, too, turns out to rest. When given free time, Kelly and other astronauts are going to watch the show - for example, Breaking Bad. Or play football.

Sixth Objective: to support the normal functioning

Even stay in weightlessness is not a reason to begin to grieve and lose heart, considering the distant blue planet through the porthole. Of course, it is difficult, but here it is possible to lead a normal life. Take the example of those for whom space has become a profession and love of life: not only do they cope with this load, but still manage to get the most pleasure. For example, on the first Sunday of January to the astronauts on the ISS marked Labor Day by staging a day off and eating delicious food. By the way, they were asked to tell you that the next year would like to arrange a barbecue and more. In addition, the astronauts are often filmed funny video showing all comers amazing tricks You can do in zero gravity.

Yes, and just have fun as they can.

Based on materials from YouTube-channel NASA and ESA.