Living in Space By: Stephanie Nation

Body An astronaut’s body works differently without gravity. Their inner ears will send confusing signals Their inner ears will send confusing signals bone loss bone loss kidney stones kidney stones muscle atrophy muscle atrophy shrinking heart shrinking heart fluids shift upwards fluids shift upwards

Body Since astronauts don’t walk they lose lower body strength. Since astronauts don’t walk they lose lower body strength. They have to exercise daily They have to exercise daily in order to have any lower back and leg muscles left when they get back to Earth. when they get back to Earth. Their bone mass decreases from lack of use. Their bone mass decreases from lack of use.

Body Since there is no gravity in space all Since there is no gravity in space all the fluid in an astronaut’s body shifts upward. This includes their blood This includes their blood and water that’s in their body. body. As a result their face As a result their face puffs up and they have sinuses congestion.

Cleanliness Astronauts have to clean themselves and the spaceship around them. Astronauts have to clean themselves and the spaceship around them. It can be difficult but people have come up with creative ways to do it. It can be difficult but people have come up with creative ways to do it.

Cleanliness To wash their hair astronauts squirt water directly onto their scalp. To wash their hair astronauts squirt water directly onto their scalp. Then the use no rinse shampoo so they don’t need more water. Then the use no rinse shampoo so they don’t need more water. They also use no rinse soap to wash their bodies. They also use no rinse soap to wash their bodies.

Cleanliness To clean the spaceship astronauts do a variety of different things: Wipe down surfaces with wipes Wipe down surfaces with wipes Put trash in specific containers Put trash in specific containers Pick up floating objects with vacuum Pick up floating objects with vacuum

Interesting Facts Astronauts see a sunrise sixteen times a day. Astronauts see a sunrise sixteen times a day. Astronaut’s body looks cartoonish with small legs and waist and a overly large upper body. Astronaut’s body looks cartoonish with small legs and waist and a overly large upper body. They must strap yourself in to be able to sleep without bumping into things. They must strap yourself in to be able to sleep without bumping into things.

Interesting Facts Astronaut’s only change their clothes every three days because they don’t go outside. Astronaut’s only change their clothes every three days because they don’t go outside. Astronauts can grow up to two inches without the pressure of gravity on Astronauts can grow up to two inches without the pressure of gravity on their spine. Space food can cause Space food can causeflatulence.