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Being astronaut It also implies certain sacrifices when being in space, since, for security reasons, the POT You are restricted from consuming certain foods and drinks. For example, when they visit the International Space Station, seasoned space travelers forbid them to take alcoholic beverages.
Even though that him alcohol has been part of the history of humanity, for decades the US space agency POT has prohibited the consumption of it among its work team, especially those astronauts traveling to the International Space Station.
Perhaps many of us might think that as part of the celebration of the first man on the moon or the interesting discoveries on Mars, astronauts could toast with a glass of alcohol, however, the consequences could be counterproductive.
Is it easier to get drunk in space than on Earth?
In 1985, the United States Federal Aviation Administration conducted a study to know if he consumption of alcohol at altitudes affected people’s performance, just as they measured breathalyzer readings in the body.
To carry out the research, 17 men drank vodka at ground level, such as in a chamber that simulated an altitude of 12,500 feet (3.7 kilometers). After consumption, they were asked to perform mental calculations, track lights on an oscilloscope with a joystick, among other tests.
In the results obtained, it was found that there was no interactive effect of alcohol and altitude, neither in the breathalyzer readings nor in the performance scores, so that makes us think, why can’t you drink in space?
Why does NASA forbid its astronauts to drink alcohol in space?
In a conversation with the BBC, Daniel Huot, spokesman for the Johnson Space Center and the POTexplained that the use of alcohol and other volatile compounds is controlled on the ISS, due to the impacts they can have on the space station’s water recovery system.
Huot explained that this same reason makes the astronauts Do not provide them with any products with alcohol, such as mouthwash, perfume, or aftershave.
“We don’t allow car drivers or airplane pilots to be drunk and in charge of their vehicles, so it’s no surprise that the same rules apply to astronauts inside a $150 billion space station, traveling to through a vacuum at nearly 28,000 kilometers per hour,” the BBC pointed out, quite rightly.
It should be noted that it is not only the alcohol is prohibited for astronautsThey also can’t eat bread for safety reasons. According to the Slash Gear science and technology portal, bread or cookie crumbs float and can fly into an astronaut’s eyes and interfere with important equipment.
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