Why Astronauts Never Wash Their Clothes

Astronauts have a pretty good reason for not washing their clothes – it's all about saving water! In space, every drop of water is precious, so they can't afford to waste it on laundry. Instead, they wear their clothes until they get too dirty or smelly, then simply discard them. These used clothes become part of the space junk orbiting Earth. To keep fresh, astronauts often wear multiple layers, sort of like a never-ending fashion show with undergarments. And when they're done with a piece of clothing, it's disposed of during reentry, where it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere. 🚀👕🌌

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[BaruchJW]

After spending five months on board the Russian space station Mir in 1997, astronaut Jerry Linenger noted that the change from daylight to darkness as Mir orbited the earth every 90 minutes played havoc with his sleep patterns. Why? Efforts to conserve energy meant that Mir’s main light came from sunlight through the windows. Thus, “day, night, day, night, 15 times a day starts messing you up after a while, ” said Linenger. Speaking of the results of the irregular sleep patterns of two of his fellow astronauts, he said: “They’d nod off and float right past you.” According to New Scientist magazine, finding ways to keep astronauts’ daily rhythms on track “will be vital to the success of future long-haul missions.” Otherwise, “stopping astronauts from nodding off could be a major problem on long space flights.”

[ericdary]

No farting 💨 in space? No farting 💨 in space.

[Axtar]

Well, I guess don't get ready to blast off lol

[jj-vjfv]

warning: get ur kids off of social media.

[johnmiranda]

No wonder Rubio was happy to get home, no underwear change for over a year. Who farted?