The International Space Station orbits the Earth at 17,100 mph, allowing its six crew members to witness 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours. Sunsets are particularly spectacular due to the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere. The ISS can be seen from Earth and its residents sneeze around 100 times a day. Bathing facilities are limited and air filters do not eliminate body odors.
Orbiting approximately 220 miles (354 km) above the Earth, the International Space Station (ISS) is traveling at approximately 17,100 miles per hour (27,700 km/h). Each trip around the planet takes about 92 minutes, so the six astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the spacecraft can see 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets every 24 hours. Sunsets are said to be the most spectacular, as one can see colored layers of the earth’s atmosphere, one after another.
Spectacular sunsets, smelly surroundings:
The International Space Station can be seen from Earth without a telescope. On its northernmost course, its latitude is over London, England, and on its southernmost position, it is sailing over the Falkland Islands.
Due to the weightless conditions in space, dust does not settle on surfaces. Keep floating. ISS residents reportedly sneeze about 100 times a day.
There are 14 pressurized modules or components on the space station, but bathing facilities are limited. Air filters do little to eliminate the presence of body odors.
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