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  • 4/14/2025
The astronauts aboard the International Space Station are in low-Earth orbit as part of the job, performing experiments to better humankind. But astronauts are people too and throughout the years over 280 people from 20 countries have visited the aged ISS and captured incredible images of daily life in microgravity.
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00:00The astronauts aboard the International Space Station are in low earth orbit as part of their
00:07job, performing experiments to better mankind. But astronauts are people too, and throughout
00:12the years over 280 of them from 20 countries have visited the aged ISS and captured incredible images
00:18of daily life in microgravity. Astronauts who travel up there usually take on missions ranging
00:24from six months to a year. That means living in what is essentially a six bedroom house for the
00:28duration and eating crumb free space food. They also survive on water that is 98% recycled sweat,
00:34breath and urine. During their stay, astronauts must maintain a healthy exercise regimen to prevent
00:40bone loss from weightlessness. They must also bathe without a shower and brush their teeth with edible
00:44toothpaste. And because there aren't washing machines aboard the ISS, clothes are typically
00:49worn for several days until they are disposed of. Still, astronauts say they get used to life without
00:54the creature comforts of Earth. Though with 16 sunrises every day, getting some shut-eye aboard
00:59the International Space Station is something they say can be tricky.

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