With that in mind, here are ten of the worst things about being an astronaut. 10 The Training is a NightmareWhat it takes to become an astronaut | How does NASA select astronauts? As astronaut Chris Hadfield put it, “The toilet is right there in the middle of everything. Indeed, NASA astronaut Bill McArthur and Russian cosmonaut Valery Tokarev both suffered hearing loss after their 2006 stay on the ISS. Then there’s the lack of gravity, which forces astronauts to tie themselves to a wall to avoid bumping around their cabin.

Source: The Nation August 10, 2021 06:56 UTC