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The main purpose of the International Space Station is to be a permanent working facility. Many experiments are performed there, from growing vegetables to observing ant colonies! Some recent experiments have included 3-D printing in space, and testing out a robot that could help astronauts with tasks. Astronauts also take part in medical experiments, finding out how their bodies react to space. For example, astronauts in space lose bone mass 10 times faster than a 70-year-old on Earth. Working in space also means to ensure the health and maintenance of the ISS. Crew members constantly check support systems, clean filters, and update computers because after all, it's their own lives on the line!

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Steve Swanson (hopefully)
(208)-426-5751

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Interview Advice--Assignment week 5

Write a little script that you use to introduce yourself and your project so that your person understands WHY you’re interviewing him or her and so that s/he gets an inkling of the TYPE of information you are looking for.

Hello ______. My name is Hayoon and I am doing a school project on what it would be like to live on the Internation Space Station. I am going to present this information to my class to teach them about living on the ISS. If you wouldn’t mind, I would like to ask you a few questions to include in my project.

My questions:

1.What is it like to sleep on the International Space Station?
2.How is eating on the ISS different than eating on Earth?
3.Why do astronauts exercise so much more on the ISS, and what types of exercising do they do?

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Mile: Will aliens ever find the ISS?
Yard: What would it be like to live on the ISS?
Foot: Why is living in space so much more different than living on Earth?
Inch: How do people eat in space?

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My model of the ISS will have a cardboard floor. I hope to add furniture that is labeled, such as a food heater. The wall will be made by sticking Popsicle sticks along the border and then wrapping aluminum foil around the Popsicle Sticks, so from the outside the Popsicle sticks will be invisible. If I have time, I want to add the exterior solar panels and other exterior things, but my main focus is to create the part where astronauts actually live.

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You might wonder how to brush teeth in space, but it's not that much more different than brushing teeth on Earth. First, add some water to the toothbrush,(the same type used on Earth) and put a little toothpaste on the toothbrush. (All crew members use the same tube of toothpaste in space). Brush your teeth like normal, but now you have a mouthful of toothpaste and a dirty toothbrush. What to do? Well, astronauts basically swallow the toothpaste and rinse out their toothbrush with more water and swallow that, too.

Here is a link to a video explaining the process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bCoGC532p8

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Going to the International Space Station

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Going to the International Space Station

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When astronauts go to the International Space Station, they use a Russian vehicle named the Soyuz. The Soyuz is made of 2 big parts, the rocket section, and the capsule part. The capsule has three parts, the orbital module, the Descent module, and the module that has life support systems. The orbital module is where astronauts live while the Soyuz is in orbit. The Descent module is where astronauts sit during launch and landing.

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To wash hair on the ISS, you need a bag of warm water, no-rinse shampoo, a towel, and a comb. First, astronauts squirt a little water on their scalp. Next, they apply a little no-rinse shampoo and rub it in. Then they take the towel and rub it on their scalp because dirt doesn't get out on its own unless they are standing under running water. Then, they add a little more water and comb it once more.

An astronaut shows you how to wash hair in space:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOIj7AgonHM

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Because everything weighs so much less in space, astronauts need to exercise regularly in order to keep their body in shape. They exercise about 2 hours a day on treadmills, resistance systems (basically like weight-lifting on Earth), and cycling machines (also called an ergometer). Exercise also makes readjusting to Earth's gravity a lot easier. Bones, heart, lungs, muscles, and organs all change when in space. The heart actually weakens because it no longer has to work against gravity to pump blood around the body. The longer an astronaut stays in space, the more noticeable the changes are.
There are also sicknesses to think about. Almost every astronaut is prone to have space sickness at first- nausea, headaches, and vomiting in some cases. NASA is still working to cure or prevent space sickness, but for now, all they can do is give the astronauts vomit bags with seals to prevent vomit floating around.

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In space there are no shops or stores, so everything astronauts eat come from Earth. They come in rockets launched from Earth and are typically frozen, or pre-made. And rockets also bring fresh fruit that needs to be eaten quickly. Of course, astronauts are free to choose a drink, meal, and dessert as the foods have all been checked by nutritionists for a balance of minerals and vitamins. Foods can be wrapped in aluminum foil or be canned. And snacks are available for anytime of the day. And the calories needed in space differ person to person. For example, a small astronaut would need only about 1,900 calories a day while a large astronaut would need about 3,200 calories a day. Condiments, such as ketchup or mayonnaise are provided, as well as salt and pepper in a liquid form (because real salt and pepper could clog air vents or contaminate equipment while floating around).

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Because there is no "up or down" in space, everything is weightless. Astronauts are allowed to sleep anywhere by attaching their sleeping bags to the walls or ceiling. On the ISS, astronauts usually sleep in their own tiny cabins. American quarters include a sound-proof booth, reading lamp, shelf, and a desktop. It is important that these places are well ventilated, for an astronaut can gasping for air because a bubble of their own exhaled carbon dioxide has formed around their heads. There are 16 sunsets and sunrises every 24 hours on the ISS, so it can be confusing when to sleep and wake up. Because of that, astronauts have a schedule of when to work and when to sleep (they usually get about 8 hours to sleep- the body is less fatigued in micro-gravity). They might wear eye shades or cover their windows to keep out the sunlight.
Astronauts have reported dreaming and even snoring in space!