You can’t beat living in space: you witness sunrises and sunsets once every 90 minutes; you see mountains, lakes, and our world in a whole new perspective; plus you get to experience micro-gravity and float through your workplace.
However, the mundane, everyday tasks can pose somewhat of a challenge, from eating to going to the bathroom to showering.
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British astronaut Tim Peake showed us just what those everyday tasks look like (watch his explanation of how astronauts go to the bathroom).
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In a video, Peake explains that, if you’re looking to spend some time in space, you’d better forget about hot showers.
Instead it’s all about squeezing water on a cloth. Yeah. That’s it.
You can bet the space station smells pretty funky.
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