CosmicQuest
Living in Space

A shower for your space station
You need: exercise, hygiene
Instrument panel

A sponge bath is the easiest way to keep clean in space.

Sponge bath in space


How to Bathe in Space:

  1. Pull down the retractable shower stall.
  2. Moisten sponge with built-in water connection
  3. Scrub yourself
  4. Wash hair with waterless shampoo
  5. Dry off

Eating, exercising, and bathing can take a lot of time—it's amazing astronauts have any time to do experiments or go on space walks! But they're important if you want to stay healthy and happy during a long trip in space.

Get your Pilot Certificate!
Pilot Certificate

Congratulations! Your space station can now support astronauts for a month or more! It's much like NASA's first space station, Skylab. Your excellent planning has earned you the rank of Pilot.

Future Mars baseThe final challenge is to expand your space station so astronauts can live there for a year or two. Designing a self-sufficient space habitat is very important for future space exploration, since missions to Mars will take several years or more.

Let's begin!

 

 

 

Skylab shower and Mars base images courtesy NASA
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