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Traveling in a spaceship is not like riding in an airplane. The space is much more cramped; you're weightless and traveling at more than 17,000 miles per hour. And there's no flight attendant asking what you'd like to eat ...
They look pretty much like those in a large modern airliner. TV-style displays have been used for a long time, and nowadays liquid crystal displays like those on wristwatches are common. Round dials with ...
... is traceable to the effects of being in a micro-gravity environment and floating freely in ... a head cold But once the body becomes used to its new surroundings, it becomes easy to appreciate the simple pleasures of floating in space as you free fall in an ...
People probably could live indefinitely on spaceships, but special care would have to be taken to make sure they get exercise, eat ... stay mentally alert and not get depressed or claustrophobic. One big problem with prolonged weightlessness is osteoporosis, a condition where bones become brittle and weak. Also, muscles atrophy. Calcium supplements and weight ...
... leave. The decreased gravity makes it less intense. The one-sixth gravity has more of an effect than the atmosphere.
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Answer provided by Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.) William G. Gregory
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... flossing—most recommendations are to brush twice a day and floss once a day. The fluoride rinses could take the place of fluoride in the water. It would also be possible to ... . Long duration flight medical planning: Medical care on the way to the Moon and Mars. In: Space Physiology, Oxford University Press, New York, New York, 2006 Response credit to Dr. John ...
... is opening the hatch. After a final check for leaks in their suits—spacewalkers are always checking for leaks—the remaining air in the crewlock—about 5 psi is vented overboard through a valve on the outer hatch. All hatches on the ISS operate manually, so EVA-bound astronauts—those preparing for an ...
If the Earth suddenly exploded (an exceedingly remote possibility, except in Hollywood movies), and people in an orbiting space shuttle somehow managed to survive, there is no place they could go to live. For one ... have any human out-posts on other worlds—at least, not yet. Secondly, currently a Shuttle spends almost all of its fuel just to get into orbit. They could not ...
... CC) Food is not served during launch. We keep our visors down during lift off in the unlikely event of a cabin depressurization during launch and so it is impossible to eat anything. To my knowledge, I do not know of any astronauts who eat or chew anything during ...
While it is too soon to tell exactly how a private space mission will be conducted, it would seem that free floating should be a part of the experience.
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