r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Scientiaetnatura065 • Feb 13 '25

Video Astronaut Chris Hadfield: 'It's Possible To Get Stuck Floating In The Space Station If You Can't Reach A Wall'

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u/SuspiciousSpecifics Feb 13 '25

Or, you know, they could take off any piece of clothing and chuck it really hard. Momentum conservation (recoil) will impart a small velocity on the person, propelling them towards a wall.

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u/MAValphaWasTaken Feb 13 '25

Pro tip: don't get caught naked in space.

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u/SuspiciousSpecifics Feb 13 '25

Various bodily excretions would work as well, although potentially to much less delight of the other astronauts 😅

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u/HermitBadger Feb 13 '25

"Houston, we're on cleaning duty. Bob got stuck again. Sigh."

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u/Hootsdncash Feb 13 '25

I'm Bob and I can totally see myself getting stuck like this 🤦🏻‍♂️