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A typical shuttle is occupied by a crew of seven, and inside the space shuttle the space is equivalent to a smallish tent on a camping expedition, only filled with seven astronauts wearing bulky suits! BLANK 2 of 28, a claustrophobic astronaut would relish the opportunity to disembark onto the slightly less cramped International Space Station. Food-wise, an astronaut’s lot has improved considerably from times gone by, although dehydrated food is still used on space flights. The military BLANK 3 of 28 of MREs (Meals Ready To Eat), which are not dehydrated, from the late 1960s to the 1980s led to many BLANK 4 of 28 in the diet of the astronaut, and today’s space food still owes much to this innovation. The International Space Station has even boasted chefs from top Parisian restaurants BLANK 5 of 28 food for the astronauts. Each space suit is fitted with an In-suit Drink Bag providing 32 fluid ounces of water, which can be sipped from a BLANK 6 of 28, built into the suit for long periods of suit-wear. It is incredibly important to BLANK 7 of 28 good personal hygiene in the space station or on a space flight as germs can BLANK 8 of 28 faster in space. Low gravity poses obvious conundrums where water-based BLANK 9 of 28 are concerned! To maintain cleanliness, shuttle astronauts treasure their personal hygiene kit – a set that includes toothpaste, a toothbrush, dental floss, a razor and a BLANK 10 of 28. Showers are taken inside a large specially-designed cylinder with a plastic sleeve to prohibit the BLANK 11 of 28 of water into the air. The astronauts must essentially vacuum the water off their BLANK 12 of 28 before exiting the cylinder – and for those who savor a nice hair wash; the practice is reduced to application of a rinseless BLANK 13 of 28! The practice of waste disposal from space toilets must also consider the low-gravity BLANK 14 of 28. Onboard lavatories flush with air instead of water. The air in the toilet is filtered to remove bacteria and odors and is then BLANK 15 of 28 to the living quarters. The solid waste matter must be kept onboard until landing, while liquid wastes are sent out into space. In case an astronaut must go out ‘space-walking’ in their suit for long BLANK 16 of 28, their suit is fitted with an adult absorbent diaper known as a Maximum Absorption Garment to trap and collect both urine and feces. The garment can be BLANK 17 of 28 and disposed of once the spacewalk is over. A BLANK 18 of 28 regime is of paramount importance to astronauts in space. On top of the usual reasons for keeping in shape, being in space makes them susceptible to a condition BLANK 19 of 28 to osteoporosis. Researchers found that after months in a weightless environment, astronauts suffer a significant BLANK 20 of 28 of bone mineral density – so a large amount of an astronaut’s routine (at least 2 ½ hours a day) is dedicated to keeping fit. On the International Space Station, there is a specially BLANK 21 of 28 treadmill and exercise bike to help astronauts fight against bone degeneration and maintain normal health. Obviously, the main reason for astronauts being up there on the ISS is for the advancement of science and to carry out a variety of BLANK 22 of 28. Some examples of projects that have been undertaken by Expedition 10 (which arrived at the station in October of 2004) are: Observing and photographing natural and BLANK 23 of 28 changes on Earth over time as well as short timescale events like storms so we can better understand our planet Studying how humans BLANK 24 of 28 in isolation and confinement Leaving potential future spacecraft BLANK 25 of 28 outside to see how well it withstands being in space Studying fluids that react to magnetic fields, in order to BLANK 26 of 28 in the construction of better brake systems, seat suspensions, and airplane landing gear Of course, as in most jobs, astronauts are BLANK 27 of 28 some free time! Like most of us these days this revolves around the internet, which they use to call their families and check their e-mail. Unlike us, and probably a great source of BLANK 28 of 28, their email and internet connection is only updated 3 times a day. As an astronaut in a NASA space shuttle, it would be particularly Fill in the blank 1 of 28 if you suffered from claustrophobia. A typical shuttle is occupied by a crew of seven, and inside the space shuttle the space is equivalent to a smallish tent on a camping expedition, only filled with seven astronauts wearing bulky suits! Fill in the blank 2 of 28 , a claustrophobic astronaut would relish the opportunity to disembark onto the slightly less cramped International Space Station. Food-wise, an astronaut’s lot has improved considerably from times gone by, although dehydrated food is still used on space flights. The military Fill in the blank 3 of 28 of MREs (Meals Ready To Eat), which are not dehydrated, from the late 1960s to the 1980s led to many Fill in the blank 4 of 28 in the diet of the astronaut, and today’s space food still owes much to this innovation. The International Space Station has even boasted chefs from top Parisian restaurants Fill in the blank 5 of 28 food for the astronauts. Each space suit is fitted with an In-suit Drink Bag providing 32 fluid ounces of water, which can be sipped from a Fill in the blank 6 of 28 , built into the suit for long periods of suit-wear. It is incredibly important to Fill in the blank 7 of 28 good personal hygiene in the space station or on a space flight as germs can Fill in the blank 8 of 28 faster in space. Low gravity poses obvious conundrums where water-based Fill in the blank 9 of 28 are concerned! To maintain cleanliness, shuttle astronauts treasure their personal hygiene kit – a set that includes toothpaste, a toothbrush, dental floss, a razor and a Fill in the blank 10 of 28 . Showers are taken inside a large specially-designed cylinder with a plastic sleeve to prohibit the Fill in the blank 11 of 28 of water into the air. The astronauts must essentially vacuum the water off their Fill in the blank 12 of 28 before exiting the cylinder – and for those who savor a nice hair wash; the practice is reduced to application of a rinseless Fill in the blank 13 of 28 ! The practice of waste disposal from space toilets must also consider the low-gravity Fill in the blank 14 of 28 . Onboard lavatories flush with air instead of water. The air in the toilet is filtered to remove bacteria and odors and is then Fill in the blank 15 of 28 to the living quarters. The solid waste matter must be kept onboard until landing, while liquid wastes are sent out into space. In case an astronaut must go out ‘space-walking’ in their suit for long Fill in the blank 16 of 28 , their suit is fitted with an adult absorbent diaper known as a Maximum Absorption Garment to trap and collect both urine and feces. The garment can be Fill in the blank 17 of 28 and disposed of once the spacewalk is over. A Fill in the blank 18 of 28 regime is of paramount importance to astronauts in space. On top of the usual reasons for keeping in shape, being in space makes them susceptible to a condition Fill in the blank 19 of 28 to osteoporosis. Researchers found that after months in a weightless environment, astronauts suffer a significant Fill in the blank 20 of 28 of bone mineral density – so a large amount of an astronaut’s routine (at least 2 ½ hours a day) is dedicated to keeping fit. On the International Space Station, there is a specially Fill in the blank 21 of 28 treadmill and exercise bike to help astronauts fight against bone degeneration and maintain normal health. Obviously, the main reason for astronauts being up there on the ISS is for the advancement of science and to carry out a variety of Fill in the blank 22 of 28 . Some examples of projects that have been undertaken by Expedition 10 (which arrived at the station in October of 2004) are: Observing and photographing natural and Fill in the blank 23 of 28 changes on Earth over time as well as short timescale events like storms so we can better understand our planet Studying how humans Fill in the blank 24 of 28 in isolation and confinement Leaving potential future spacecraft Fill in the blank 25 of 28 outside to see how well it withstands being in space Studying fluids that react to magnetic fields, in order to Fill in the blank 26 of 28 in the construction of better brake systems, seat suspensions, and airplane landing gear Of course, as in most jobs, astronauts are Fill in the blank 27 of 28 some free time! Like most of us these days this revolves around the internet, which they use to call their families and check their e-mail. Unlike us, and probably a great source of Fill in the blank 28 of 28 , their email and internet connection is only updated 3 times a day. Correct / 28 Points Incorrect / 28 Points
