Barf Bags in Space

Chris Hadfield demonstrates a (fake) upchuck in space. Screengrab from video via NASA/CSA

No bodily function is off-limits for Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. In this video, he explains that in space, you need REALLY good barf bags.

Of course, Hadfield previously gave the best description ever of how to go to the bathroom in space.

Nancy Atkinson

Nancy has been with Universe Today since 2004, and has published over 6,000 articles on space exploration, astronomy, science and technology. She is the author of two books: "Eight Years to the Moon: the History of the Apollo Missions," (2019) which shares the stories of 60 engineers and scientists who worked behind the scenes to make landing on the Moon possible; and "Incredible Stories from Space: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos" (2016) tells the stories of those who work on NASA's robotic missions to explore the Solar System and beyond. Follow Nancy on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Nancy_A and and Instagram at and https://www.instagram.com/nancyatkinson_ut/