Chris Hadfield on getting sick in space

2013-04-21 - Sometimes astronauts experience disorientation and nausea when they arrive in space. CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield demonstrates how astronauts deal with space sickness.

Credits: Canadian Space Agency and NASA

[Theladybug]

"Oh the suns starting to come up" I don't know why but that made me so happy

[Xeno]

I was hoping he would talk about pathogenic sickness, not nausea.

[yobb]

I was hoping he was going to explain what happens when you need medical attention ie from being sick, not just puking into a bag.like how to stop contaminating others and what meds they have up there,

[AngelaJeanBarr]

I could listen to Chris answer questions all day....fun and informative.

[ImRockintheChexMix]

like he said in the video, the disorientation of being in space can cause nausea. It is like getting car-sick; you don't necessarily have a disease or infection, you are just not feeling well

The cool thing about space is that you have all of your walls to hoard things.

[TheeDrunkunMunky]

At 1:18 I was like.. "Ermm, there's kinda something outside the window just floating away " lol

[spaskaangelova]

How well and thoroughly explains Chris! I miss the beautiful
images from space!

[spiwolf]

"Quick! You get your barff bag open, "
Proceeds to unfold origami

[WOVmusic]

This man has been to the ocean floor and space. He is a true badass.

[Colp]

0:53 "Nah, that'll be okay."

Famous Last Words, 2013 Edition.

;)

[nuclear_hawk]

loved it how he was holding the mic, and when he lets go it just floats in place

[madcar]

chris is the coolest astronaut in space!! :D

[jaroslavvalasek]

this would have 10 millions if he actually demonstrated the puking

[mariakarathanasi]

make a video for the view in space
please

[callumrocksyoursocks]

I love how he goes 'Nah, that'll be okay' :D 0:51

[TheArchitectOfDreams]

It's going to get a little bright, *stares into the window* Just a minute, no wonder why my eye sight is so bad.

[Rominaisss]

You are awesome! ! And this is amazing ! Thanks for posted all of this kind of videos teaching us and killing our doubts !

[HilaryPea]

<hesitates to grab runaway wrapper> "Ah, that'll be okay." I don't know why, but I just started cracking up!
This is what makes watching these instructional videos fun. Any other scientist-like specialist would use technical terms. Nope, it's a "special barf bag"! That made me smile.
I do like that the bag comes with its own built-in towel for wiping your face off. Necessity is the mother of invention. The first vomiter must have been like, "Crap, I feel better, but now I made a mess!" These bags need to include a towel!"

[patrickm]

i would imagine your chances of getting sick on a well maintained space station void of people and pathogens is very slim.