“The zero-gravity sleep position was originally developed by Nasa as a way to help astronauts adapt to the effects of microgravity during spaceflight,” explains Seeley. “In space, there is ...

Join Sunita Williams on a tour of the ISS, exploring sleep, hygiene, and survival in space. Discover daily life aboard the ...

NASA first developed this position to reduce the impact on astronauts' bodies during take-off. It is now used by people who have back pain, heartburn, sleep apnea, painful joints and other issues ...

Upon landing on Earth, Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore were unable to stand and were immediately placed on stretchers ...

Crewmembers typically sleep for about eight hours a day. Since the ISS doesn't offer conventional beds, NASA astronauts sleep in specially designed sleeping bags that can attach to walls in what's ...