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A good night's sleep in orbit (phys.org)
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[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago

I've heard, don't know it's true, that astronauts have fans above their heads while sleeping. Reason being that the CO2 as they breathe out tends to form a cloud in space that could encircle the head of the sleeping astronauts. Just another way to die in space. Can anyone confirm this?