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They take all their water supplies into space with them, in special storage tanks built into the crew compartments of their spacecraft. More recently, specifically on the ISS, a urine reclamation device has been installed that provided purified drinking water.
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∙ 9y agoThey need to carry it with them, either in their spaceship, space station or in their space suit.
Likely, in a space suit, there is a drinking water tube with a bite valve (or something like it). They maneuver the tube to their mouth, bite on the soft valve, and get a drink of water.
When they relax their jaw, the valve closes, so there is little risk of a water leak inside the space suit.
Some spacecraft have a fuelcell, this uses oxygen gas and hydrogen gas to create electricity. A byproduct of a fuelcell is pure water, which can be utilized in many ways, including drinking if needed.
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To an astronaut in a space craft the sky appears to be?
To an astronaut in a space craft, the sky appears to be black.
Who is a person who goes to outer space?
an astronaut
How many astronaut live in space?
none of them
What are the people who travel into space called?
An Astronaut.
What anastronaut working in Space near the International space station says she feel weightless. What does she mean Does the astronaut no have weight?
It actually means that the astronaut is in free fall, and doesn't FEEL gravity. Gravity does affect the astronaut, so the astronaut will still be accelerated towards Earth. However, the astronaut won't feel the gravity.
How does water get in space?
send an astronaut with a bottle of water and open it in space
Is an astronaut someone who works at a space station?
an astronaut is someone that goes up in to space
Who was the first American astronaut to go into outer space?
Alan sheperd was the first astronaut in space.
To an astronaut in a space craft the sky appears to be?
To an astronaut in a space craft, the sky appears to be black.
How does an astronaut breathe in space?
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How does a space suit help you in space?
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Who was the first astronaut to walk in space?
Astronaut Yuri Gagarian
Does an astronaut in space have inertia?
Yep, if an astronaut has mass, they will have inertia.
How can you Use the word astronaut in a sentence?
Space-based exploration and study is the primary role of an astronaut. A space traveler who is not primarily an astronaut is called a mission specialist.
Where can you find an astronaut?
in space
Why do astronaut bring water with them?
Astronauts carry water into space because they would die without water. Also their urine is purified and recycled for drinking water.
What is the name of the first astronaut that flew in space?
The name of the first astronaut to fly in space was Alan .b. Shepard.
