#I bet minkowski tried for a good grade on the space toilet something that is reasonable to want and possible to achieve

[clonerightsagenda]

I made a bunch of mutual aid zines this summer and still can't get my folds straight, but here's my contribution to the September podcast zine fest! Image text under the cut.

Page 1: Wolf 359 + Terrible Space Facts

Page 2: Space is terrible. No one should go there. Here are just a few ways the reality of floating alone in the middle of nowhere is even worse than described for the crew of the Hephaestus station.

Page 3: "I'm going to drown? In outer space? What kind of sense does that even make?"

Not just a wacky podcast plot! Italian Luca Parmitano almost drowned on a space walk in 2013 due to a fan pump malfunction.

Page 4: "And that's how you [BLEEP] in space."

0g bathroom breaks aren't easy and luckily (?) NASA loves training. On Earth, astronauts practice on a toilet with a camera in the bowl so they can watch themselves from an... unconventional angle.

Page 5: "Doctor Selberg took the cast off today. Looks like my arm's healing well."

0g is worse on bones than osteoporosis. Chances are Lovelace's arm never healed right, which may have contributed to her use of pain pills.

Page 6: "We're getting hit by another wave of radiation."

The atmosphere protects us from cosmic radiation, but less so as it gets thinner. Astronauts (and flight attendants!) are considered radiation workers. Several ISS astronauts have developed skin cancer.

Page 7: "I did mention the 'so you don't get poisoned' aspect, right?"

In cases of ammonia exposure, astronauts are instructed to remove all (potentially contaminated) clothing before moving to a safe area. A potential other reason everyone is cranky in "Constructive Criticism".

Page 8: Want more #terrible space facts? Visit www.clonerightsagenda.tumblr.com/tagged/terrible space facts for my full collection.