What time do astronauts wake up?

Astronauts typically work on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), as it is the reference for every other time zone in the world. At 6:00 am, they wake up to an alarm and get dressed.
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How long do astronauts usually sleep?

Generally, astronauts are scheduled for eight hours of sleep at the end of each mission day. Like on Earth, though, they may wake up in the middle of their sleep period to use the toilet, or stay up late and look out the window.
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What is an astronauts sleep schedule?

Research has shown that astronauts tend to sleep between six and 6½ hours, on average, per night. This is considerably less than the minimum seven hours recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
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Do astronauts sleep in a bed if they do not how do they sleep?

The astronauts sleep in small sleeping compartments by using sleeping bags. They strap their bodies loosely so that their bodies will not float around. In the zero-gravity world, there are no "ups" or "downs".
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How do astronauts know when to wake up?

When it is time to wake up, the crew uses an alarm clock, or music broadcast by mission control back on Earth. The excitement of being in space and motion sickness can disrupt an astronaut's sleep pattern. Some astronauts have reported having dreams and nightmares. Some have even reported snoring in space!
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Waking up, working, and going to sleep in Zero G



How much do astronauts get paid?

The pay grades for civilian astronaut candidates are set by federal government pay scales and vary based on academic achievements and experience. According to NASA , civilian astronaut salaries range from $104,898 to $161,141 per year. Here are a few of the benefits offered to civilian astronauts: Health care.
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Do astronauts sleep well?

In space, sleeping on the floor is just as comfortable as sleeping on the wall: there is no difference in the weightless environment. However, since astronauts are used to sleeping on a mattress on Earth, their sleeping bag has a rigid cushion, to exert pressure on their back.
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Do you snore in space?

A new study shows that the microgravity aboard an orbiting craft virtually eliminates snoring and greatly reduces other breathing problems during sleep.
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What do astronauts do in their free time?

On any given day, crew members can watch movies, play music, read books, play cards and talk to their families. They have an exercise bike, a treadmill and various other equipment to help keep their bodies in shape. During their off time, they certainly take time out to play games and generally have a good time.
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How do astronauts shower?

The astronauts wipe their body clean by using a wet towel, and wash their hair by using waterless shampoo. Since water does not flow in a zero-gravity environment, the astronauts cannot wash their hands under a faucet as you do on Earth. So, there are no sinks or showers inside the space shuttle.
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Do astronauts get insomnia?

Sleepless in orbit

When the body's natural clock, or its circadian rhythm, is perturbed due to jet lag or spaceflight, CBT can help restore normal sleep patterns. At the ISS, however, the unusual timing of daylight and darkness is one of many factors that can contribute to a lack of sleep.
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How do astronauts poop?

Poop is vacuumed into garbage bags that are put into airtight containers. Astronauts also put toilet paper, wipes and gloves — gloves help keep everything clean — in the containers, too.
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Why is sleep a danger for astronauts?

Sleep problems could impair the work performance and health of crewmembers which could ultimately influence the safety of flight missions. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has listed sleep deprivation and circadian rhythm changes as important risk factors during long-term flight [2].
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Do astronauts sleep standing up?

Most astronauts choose to sleep as closely to how they would on Earth, in sleeping bags tethered to the floor, the walls, or the ceiling. In the microgravity environment there is no such thing as "up," which means it's just as easy to sleep vertically as you would horizontally back home.
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Do astronauts take sleeping pills?

According to the longest sleep study ever conducted in space, astronauts' use of sleeping pills, such as Ambien, is extremely high. The decade-long study also revealed space-farers are chronically sleep deficient while in orbit, and during the period leading up to blastoff.
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How do astronauts brush their teeth?

The Brushing Process

With the toothbrush in one hand and the drink pouch in the other, they squeeze a small bead of water from the pouch while simultaneously gliding their toothbrush over it. The toothbrush will instantly suck up the water. Then, the astronaut takes their toothpaste and repeats the same process.
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Is there Wi-Fi in space?

Wi-Fi arrived in space when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) installed the first access points (APs) on the International Space Station (Space Station) in 2008.
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Can astronauts watch Netflix in space?

Yes, they can and do watch TV shows on the ISS.
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Can you get hard in space?

Scientifically speaking, managing and maintaining an erection in space is harder than it is on earth. Dr John Millis, a physicist and astronomer at Anderson University told media that though it wasn't an impossibility, it could prove tough.
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Do astronauts have tattoos?

As a teenager, I was told that getting a tattoo would mean I could never be an astronaut. This is not at all true. In fact, some Apollo astronauts were given tattoos– small dots to show where defibrillator pads should be placed in case of a medical emergency.
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Does your back hurt in space?

Back pain is highly prevalent in astronauts and space travelers, with most cases being transient and self-limiting (space adaptation back pain). Pathophysiologic changes that affect the spine occur during space travel and may be attributed to microgravity, rapid acceleration and deceleration, and increased radiation.
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Do astronauts use pillows in space?

Absent from astronauts' bedrooms, though, are pillows. In microgravity you don't need one—you don't even need to hold your head. Instead, it just naturally tips forward. But just because pillows aren't needed in space doesn't mean that astronauts shouldn't have them.
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How do astronauts drink water?

How do astronauts drink in space? As water would float away from the container in microgravity, drinking fluids in space require astronauts to suck liquid from a bag through a straw. These bags can be refilled at water stations through a low pressurised hose.
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Do you feel upside down in space?

The signals from an astronaut's body in space go haywire in weightlessness. The inner ear reports that it is falling, but the eyes show that nothing is moving. As fluid shifts to the head, the brain usually interprets this extra pressure as a sign it is upside down – but in space there is no up or down.
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