Over the course of its near 15 years of continuous habitation, 220 people from 17 different nations have visited the International Space Station. Astronauts onboard are typically active for at least 9 ½ hours per day doing science, exercising, and maintaining systems. Excluding scheduled time for sleep and lunch, astronauts have only 4 hours of free time per day during the work week, and that includes time for meals and general hygiene.
Living in space is not just all work and no play. Astronauts like to have fun, too. If you're going to work on the space shuttle for a week or two, it is certainly okay to look out the window, play with your food or tease your crewmates once in awhile.
NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.
Over the course of its near 15 years of continuous habitation, 220 people from 17 different nations have visited the International Space Station. Astronauts onboard are typically active for at least 9 ½ hours per day doing science, exercising, and maintaining systems. Excluding scheduled time for sleep and lunch, astronauts have only 4 hours of free time per day during the work week, and that includes time for meals and general hygiene.
Living in space is not just all work and no play. Astronauts like to have fun, too. If you're going to work on the space shuttle for a week or two, it is certainly okay to look out the window, play with your food or tease your crewmates once in awhile.
NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.
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