That's a question a student at Ulluriaq School in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que., put to Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques on the International Space Station via ham radio. The session was part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program, which connects students from all over the world with astronauts orbiting Earth. But back to the Kangiqsualujjuq student's question: "Everything you throw away in zero gravity goes in a straight line. Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques answered the questions of students in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que., via ham radio on Thursday. She said the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program is organizing transmissions to other Northern communities — so stay tuned.

Source: CBC News March 30, 2019 10:52 UTC