Living & Working in Space: Humans in Space
What are some things that an astronaut in space
would experience?
A Feeling of Weightlessness
Puffy Face & Skinny Legs
- On Earth, _______ and other body
fluids tend to distribute themselves
________ throughout the body.
- When astronauts are in orbit, these
fluids collect in the _______ part of
their bodies.
- This occurs because of the _________ falling
toward Earth.
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Living in Space
Life Support – Oxygen!!
- The ISS’s primary source of oxygen comes
through the ____________of water, but back
up canisters are also there for emergencies.
Eating
- Many of the foods astronauts eat are
__________ (dried out) to preserve them.
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Bone & Muscle Loss
- Astronauts can lose up to _____ of their ______
mass for each month they spend in space –
similar to Osteoporosis
- To counter both bone loss and weakened
muscles, astronauts must use a ____________
onboard the space station
at least _____ hours a day.
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Sleeping
- Astronauts use sleeping _____ that are
- Think roller coasters!
attached to the walls, ceiling or floor of the
- Weightlessness is ______ caused by a lack of
spacecraft.
___________.
Personal Hygiene
- Astronauts feel weightless because they are
- Because of the feeling of weightlessness in
__________ toward _________ at the same
space, astronauts ________ use water to
rate as their spacecraft.
shower or bathe like we do on Earth.
- They use rinse-less shampoos and wipes to
clean themselves.
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Dizziness
Equipment Failure
Working in Space
A
lot
of
equipment
is
used
during
a
space
mission.
- About 2/3 of all astronauts experience
- The ability to work ______ in space is very
Equipment
failure
can
cause
life-threatening
situations
for
dizziness, disorientation and nausea during the
important. Space has no oxygen, very little air
crew members.
_______ few days in space.
pressure, _______ temperatures and radiation.
What types of equipment would be essential for a
- ____________ tasks during a
- Astronauts wear pressurized ___________ that
spacecraft?
space mission don’t normally take
provide them with oxygen
place during those first few days
and protection from lack
because astronauts need _______
of air pressure in space.
to adapt.
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