Astronauts may soon finally be able to do laundry

There is no laundry in space. That is one of the many indignities suffered by the brave men and women who venture into Earth orbit and beyond. A plasma laundry gun currently in development may change that. Elisca Hicks, a crew systems operations instructor, explained in a NASA podcast on space hygiene that astronauts change their underwear every two to three days, exercise clothes every five days, shirts once a week, and pants every 30 days. — Read the rest The post Astronauts may soon finally be able to do laundry appeared first on Boing Boing.