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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Is there a sense of up and down in space?

In space, there is no “up” or “down.” That can mess with the human brain and affect the way people move and think in space. An investigation on the International Space Station seeks to understand how the brain changes in space and ways to deal with those changes.
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Does floating in space feel like falling?

Absence of gravity is known as weightlessness. It is like floating, the feeling you get when a roller coaster suddenly goes down. Astronauts on the International Space Station are in free fall all the time.
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Does blood rush to your head in space upside down?

There's no gravity to pull blood into the lower part of the body. Instead, blood goes to the chest and head, causing astronauts to have puffy faces and bulging blood vessels in their necks.
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Why is there no upside down in space?

There is an up and down in space. "Down" is simply the direction gravity is pulling you, and "up" is just the opposite direction. Since there is gravity everywhere in space, there is also an up and down everywhere in space.
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THERE IS NO UP OR DOWN IN SPACE!



Does space have a smell?

We can't smell space directly, because our noses don't work in a vacuum. But astronauts aboard the ISS have reported that they notice a metallic aroma – like the smell of welding fumes – on the surface of their spacesuits once the airlock has re-pressurised.
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How cold is space?

The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite has refined temperature measurements taken way back in 1964. According to data from the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite, the temperature of space is 2.725K (2.725 degrees above absolute zero).
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Does your head hurt in space?

"Headache is a common symptom during space travel, both isolated and as part of space motion syndrome," the investigators wrote in the 2015 study, which was intended to compare bed-rest subjects to the International Space Station astronauts.
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Do you get headaches in space?

"Although headaches in space are not generally considered to be a major issue, our study demonstrated that disabling headaches frequently occur during space missions in astronauts who do not normally suffer from headaches on Earth," Vein said.
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Can you feel temperature in space?

Acute exposure to the vacuum of space: No, you won't freeze (or explode) One common misconception is that outer space is cold, but in truth, space itself has no temperature.
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How does your stomach feel in space?

Without gravity, bodily fluids move toward your head. It's a great face-lift. Your stomach gets flat. You feel long, because you grow an inch or two.
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What does space taste like?

In 2009, astronomers were able to identify a chemical called ethyl formate in a big dust cloud at the center of the Milky Way. Ethyl formate happens to be responsible for the flavor of raspberries (it also smells like rum). Space tastes like raspberries!
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What does your stomach feel like in space?

It is more like motionlessness than movement. I feel great in zero gravity either floating in place or flying through space. As long as you are in rational control of your movements, zero gravity is the realization of a dream. A little push sends you gliding, just like the characters in science fiction stories.
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Does being in zero gravity make you pee?

Astronauts say that they are most often asked how they go to the bathroom in space. In space, weightlessness causes fluids to distribute uniformly around human bodies. Kidneys detect the fluid movement and a physiological reaction causes the humans to need to relieve themselves within two hours of departure from Earth.
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Whats at the bottom of space?

The bottom (T=0) was the Big Bang. Space and time curved in, not to a point but to a parabola. There is nothing before T=0 because when you reach 0, whichever way you go, time will increase. So that is one pole and it definitely exists/ed.
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What happens if you fall from space to Earth?

You would still die of course, but it would be by asphyxiation. Your blood holds enough oxygen for about 15 seconds of brain activity. After that you'd black out, with complete brain death following within three minutes.
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Do you get thirsty in space?

The sensation of thirst doesn't work as well in space. Astronauts are told not to wait until they feel thirsty to drink. But sometimes they get busy and forget. Dehydration can trigger headaches.
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What do astronauts do on a space walk?

An astronaut spacewalk is a dangerous extra vehicular activity which requires astronauts to exit the relative safety of their spacecraft (space station or space shuttle) to perform work on its exterior.
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What might cause sluggishness and a headache in space?

Their study jettisons the theory that astronauts' headaches are normally caused by space motion sickness, after showing that more than three-quarters of those studied had no connection.
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Do astronauts pass out during launch?

Quite a ride :) He also noted that it's not possible to pass out during the launch, because you are being pushed into space while lying on your back, so your blood doesn't end up draining out of your brain. Also, he said it takes about 15 seconds to go from a sunny day to complete darkness.
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Are there any human bodies in space?

Human remains are generally not scattered in space so as not to contribute to space debris. Remains are sealed until the spacecraft burns up upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere or they reach their extraterrestrial destinations.
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Does water freeze in space?

Does it freeze or boil? The surprising answer is it does both: first it boils and then it freezes! We know this because this is what used to happen when astronauts felt the call of nature while in space.
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Do we age in space?

In space, people usually experience environmental stressors like microgravity, cosmic radiation, and social isolation, which can all impact aging. Studies on long-term space travel often measure aging biomarkers such as telomere length and heartbeat rates, not epigenetic aging.
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How is there sound in space?

No, there isn't sound in space.

This is because sound travels through the vibration of particles, and space is a vacuum. On Earth, sound mainly travels to your ears by way of vibrating air molecules, but in near-empty regions of space there are no (or very, very few) particles to vibrate – so no sound.
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How hot is the Moon?

Taking the Moon's Temperature

Daytime temperatures near the lunar equator reach a boiling 250 degrees Fahrenheit (120° C, 400 K), while nighttime temperatures get to a chilly -208 degrees Fahrenheit (-130° C, 140 K). The Moon's poles are even colder.
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