Those who use social media have captivated us with breathtaking views of Earth photographed from the famous Cupola – “the window on the world”, as Williams describes it, himself an avid photographer and part of the crew who installed it on the ISS in 2010. In their spare pockets of time ISS astronauts indulge our curiosities, showing us how they use the toilet, or how they sleep and eat, and even how to play a prank in space – the answer, if you’re US astronaut Scott Kelly, is to don a gorilla suit, jump out of a cargo box and chase a terrified Tim Peake through the ISS. They are their own minor-injury medics, cleaners, photographers and even hairdressers, and must exercise for at least two hours everyday to prevent bone and muscle deterioration. The razor includes a vacuum hose to suck up hair follicles and prevent them floating away. Have you ever wondered how astronauts get their hair cut in space? Here, Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin uses a specially-designed razor to trim Jeff Williams’ hair. Recent experiments include growing protein crystals to investigate the causes of Parkinson’s disease and cancer, while using new sensor technologies to monitor astronauts’ core temperatures in space can help detect early signs of heat exhaustion for occupations such as firefighting. The science is not all geared towards future spaceflight either. These range from studying how both the human body and plants react to life in space, to understanding how materials behave in microgravity. The ISS is not just a beautiful space habitat, but primarily a unique science laboratory, allowing for experiments that aren’t possible on Earth. 1 Starboard Solar Arrays 2 S6 Truss 3 S5 Truss 4 Solar Arrays 5 S3/S4 Truss 6 ExPRESS Logistics Carrier (ELC) 2 7 External Stowage Platform (ESP) 3 8 ELC 4 9 S1 Truss 10 AMS Experiment 11 Zvezda Service Module 12 Docking Compartment (DC 1) 13Poisk Research Module 14Zarya Control Module 15Rassvet Research Module 16Pressurised Mating Adaptor (PMA 1) 17 Canadarm2 18 S0 Truss 19 Quest Airlock 20 Z1 Truss 21 ESP 2 22 Unity (Node 1) 23Bigelow Expandable Activity 24Thermal Control Radiators 25 Solar Arrays 26 P1 Truss 27 ELC 3 28 ELC 1 29 P3/P4 Truss 30 P5 Truss 31 Port Solar Arrays 32 P6 Truss 33 Destiny Laboratory 34 Tranquility (Node 3) 35Permanent Multi-Purpose Module 36 Cupola 37 ESP 1 38 PMA 3 39Japanese Logistics Module 40Japanese Exposed Facility 41Kibo (Japanese Experiment Module) 42PMA 2 43 Harmony (Node 2) 44Columbus Laboratory What do astronauts do on the ISS?
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