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Can you wear a bra in space?

Can you wear a bra in space?

According to this Salon article[1], yes they do. They don’t need the support, but the bra keeps their wobbly bits in place while floating around in microgravity. They also like having an extra layer between said bits and the cameras all over the space station.

Do they do laundry on ISS?

There aren’t washing machines on the ISS as they would use up lots of water which is very limited in space. Astronauts mainly use water to drink and wash, and the majority of water is actually recycled! It means there’s only a certain amount of water a rocket can physically transport to the ISS.

Can you hear noise in outer space?

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Space is a vacuum — so it generally doesn’t carry sound waves like air does here on Earth (though some sounds do exist in outer space, we just can’t hear them).

What clothes do astronauts wear on the ISS?

The temperature and humidity are controlled, so that, the astronauts can live comfortably. Therefore, except for the orange flight suits that are worn during launch and reentry, the astronauts do not need any special clothes. The astronauts dress in the same manner that we on Earth do.

What do astronauts bring to work in space?

They also bring extra cotton shirts and pants. When the astronauts venture outside the space shuttle to work in space, they wear spacesuits.

Do astronauts wear bras in space?

If you mean, do they wear underwear in the International Space Station, yes, they do. Both men and women are sent clothing in their size at regular intervals, both outerwear and underwear. They wear bras, I think more out of convention than for support, since support is a non-issue in microgravity.

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Do astronauts wear diapers when they are in space?

If you mean inside a space suit, yes. On their torso they wear a T-shirt, and on their loins they wear the Maximum Absorbency Garment or “space diaper.” Both men and women wear the same kind of MAG. This is in case they have to excrete during a long spacewalk.