06. What sensations do you feel when drifting in space? How would you describe the feelings? What are the chances of getting nauseous and sick? (A K2S Question)

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The feeling is of floating, somewhat like being in the water, but there is no resistance. While most people tend to start by kicking their legs, that will not make you move in space. So far, about three-fourths of the people who have gone into space have some feelings of space sickness. The good news is that almost everyone gets over it by about the third day. It's really pretty much like seasickness, and there are lots of medications to help.

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Answer provided by Byron Lichtenberg, Ph.D.

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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