Former NASA Astronaut Explains How Sleep Is Different in Space | WIRED

What's different about sleeping in space? Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino breaks down all the differences between sleeping on Earth and sleeping in space. Is there a difference between sleeping upside down and sleeping right-side up? Do you get your own bedroom? What kind of alarm clock does an astronaut use?
Mike Massimino is a former NASA astronaut, senior advisor for space programs at the Intrepid Museum, and professor at Columbia University.
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[@omarizmail3716]

''When I'm on Earth" The biggest flex

[@cameronnekerekian1712]

lmaooo

[@andyjc9535]

Fax

[@bcaye]

Well earned.

[@MrNevercared]

Facts 😂😂

[@luisvalencia5505]

Facts

[@robertogonzalez8718]

For someone who works and walked 4 times in space he seems down to earth

[@Shijaru64]

he seems*

[@cokbagus23]

i think its because he's literally been up in space that he realized he wants to be down to earth

[@Neilram2001]

Nice pun.

[@macy4024]

🥁

[@kamruzbari0103]

HaHa, I see what you did there

[@sangheilientertainment5157]

Girlfriend: Why do you sleep with a stuffed animal still? Me: Mission comes first, it’s an essential item.

[@cinfdef]

"Housten, we have a problem. I forgot my teddy."

[@PhillipAmthor]

Or how a sangheili would say: "wort wort wort arrrggghhhh!"

[@COURTNEYVCK]

@@cinfdef 😂😂😂

[@coolguyhino92]

"hey Mike. Soo before we start, we need to film you for a couple minutes. It's real simple. Just sit still while we film you at 9 different angles. Do your best not to react. Oh yea, were gonna be dimming the lights about 24 different times."

[@snaveevans8784]

Yeah what’s up with that?

[@user-lk5qz4wx4q]

@@snaveevans8784 it's supposed to reflect the other side of the spectrum...on Earth *light changes* in space.

[@joeroganpodfantasy42]

Also please keep repeating "in space it's different"

[@alexkapinga2024]

Dude this is exactly what goes through my mind when I think of how people filmed stuff 😂

[@BTMMHACK]

No one cares

[@anugrey]

“I don’t usually do that when i am on earth” What a profound statement that only a few people get to make.

[@itsnautsch]

voifont but physically you remain on earth in all those cases

[@neonturtle9626]

Yeah not when you’re on acid

[@rodneylee7725]

LIE LIE LIE iss is impossible and not there you cant fall around a flat plane and a vaccum can't exist next to an atmosphere or plane#?*

[@rodneylee7725]

Can they prove with real time experiment that they are going to iss 100% no no no won't even attempt to wear a go pro with no interupt live ,would shut me up if not edited, won't ever happen because no one ever gets on those big bottle rockets period

[@leagueaddict8357]

pretty much everyone can make that statement, if you never do something you could say i dont usually do that when im on earth

[@lazaronen1786]

I love how casual he says “If you are ever in space” like it’s something that you could just randomly find yourself doing.

[@skimpskomp]

i mean you could find yourself in space

[@KI080199]

We dont know the future

[@kingrama27]

We will by 2030

[@csallday]

If u got the bank to do it

[@thinkinsidetheboxsquarecir3303]

They're liars!!!

[@dreamzrm1016]

“In space, it’s different” *light changing intensifies*

[@les_5184]

"you get 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets in a 24 hour period" wow, that would be an AMAZING thing to be able to witness..

[@juliusroman8616]

It's like Minecraft.

[@schwayval]

@@juliusroman8616 u are a genius pls be an astronaut (not sarcasm fr)

[@terryhuffaker3615]

Take that flat earthers

[@lisaruttenberg5886]

@@terryhuffaker3615 I was gonna say that.

[@jordantulkis6863]

sunrises and sunsets in space aren't colorful and beautiful because you are not in the atmosphere so you don't see those colors

[@nailamaheswari7325]

"So, I set up my sleeping bag on the ceiling so I can sleep up there like I was a bat. I thought that was kinda cool" Of course he did that.

[@AsianAnonymous7]

The ceiling can be the floor. Up, down, sideways, diagonally, its all the same in space XD

[@dowfreak7]

When he said that (before he added the reason) I instantly thought "of course you'd want to sleep on the ceiling". It seems like such a cool thing to do. I wonder if they squabbled like you'd do on a school trip. "But I wanted to sleep on the ceiling!"

[@MyJorgiee]

I would love to meet him and just hear him talk and keep saying something is different

[@Kyharra]

I wonder if he ever woke up like a vampire does just rising up with his arms on his chest

[@nailamaheswari7325]

@@AsianAnonymous7 yess, it's pretty cool huh.

[@el__monke]

“Sleep is very important for your health” Me watching at 4am: .-.

[@spike8642]

user bro?

[@Monoplayz]

OMG he just said it and I read it at the same time!!!!!!

[@Berkmnn]

3:30 :/*

[@user-vj2ri1sk2o]

1am

[@sunnyroadtrucker1717]

12:25 here ....

[@westcoastgaming96]

NASA:“Why do you want to become an astronaut?” Him:”I wanna sleep on the ceiling like a bat.” NASA :”okay you are hired”

[@hellohi3097]

Fr

[@morapeeps5963]

biggest flex ever is when you can casually say “Whenever i’m on earth, I...”

[@SCRUMS-oi5is]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@fengamaguuch2030]

LOL

[@Michelle_B.]

For some reason I feel like if he wasn’t an astronaut he would be a mob boss.

[@hoetato3131]

He gives of that feel

[@gbeans4494]

yes

[@poisonouzapple2467]

A calm mob boss

[@Casslaydra]

I feel like he would be Batman with his side kick snoopy 😆❤️

[@st3fan735]

He looks like thet italian mob guy in the simpsons

[@RedHead94100]

It really made me emotional when he said that he dreams about going back into space and going on one more space walk. I can't imagine how it must feel to have done all of that and then spend the rest of your life grounded on earth.

[@JAMO4EVER]

sanaslikey cause it’s like BRO I JUST WENT TO SPACE. why tf would I want to limit my life by being on earth I would want to explore more.

[@quintin2181]

jamison cobb I mean my mans just going to a space station and back he not goin farther then that.

[@raydyfetch3]

Well it made me sad when I remember that most of us has never went to space. I can't imaging how fun it would be to hop around in microgravity

[@jamessweeney6128]

sanaslikey you got emotional over that Jesus toughen up darling

[@russlogan181]

The space walks are filmed in a pool google "bubbles in space"

[@MisterMonte]

The best thing about space it that you can casually say: "When I'm on earth... "

[@RandomVideosEveryDay]

Dream for us🤣

[@awkwardlycast5801]

ZERO curvature. Proof: steemit.com/science/@bonapathy/simple-globe-earth-math-you-be-the-judge

[@awkwardlycast5801]

I'm a master in aerospace engineer and private pilot. Heliocentric model is a lie. Earth is flat and stationary. You'll find my credentials at the end of this pamphlet I wrote: steemit.com/science/@bonapathy/4th-edition-of-a-pilot-and-engineer-s-handbook-to-flat-earth-truth

[@7evax]

Awkwardly Cast sir quit smoking

[@Batman-cq6ee]

Awkwardly Cast lmao bro u need to chill on the drugs

[@Maddeof]

*Literally walks around space* “ walking around space made me feel like I was a real space man”

[@Catherine-pb8vp]

"But in space" 🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔

[@moonvisitor6059]

Lol

[@lota13]

"You see this giant ball" Flat-earthers, take notes.

[@chad_garrison1991]

Gypsy Queen riightttt? They literally went around earth all day every day. A big constant circle. Flat earthers are morons man lol

[@elizercat]

Flat earthers believe that everything we have done in space is fake. There is a documentry on netflix interviewing a bunch of them and at the end they try to prove they are right and...they arent. And then it ends.

[@elizercat]

Zissou Moonshot they dont speak logic, many of them also believe in lizard people. You don’t get to flat earth by being logical

[@ZERO_GeeTUBE]

@@elizercat water is flat on top.. show me anywhere this isn't true?

[@ZERO_GeeTUBE]

@@meox2422 isn't a phenomenon just an object of a person's perception?

[@MrSparkles539]

They really love using that weird light angle transition

[@stripestonight8420]

Rhotos 2 if you notice it’s supposed to mimic the sun slowly moving across till it’s fully illuminating him

[@Mersu.]

But in space..... Its different...

[@vinny4156]

Space is fake and the earth is flat kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4KakGybfqafipY

[@ThatsPety]

Oh no...

[@bbens999]

Rinaldo: poor Rinaldo. I hope you realize you’re wrong some day.

[@amandawhalen654]

“So I set up my sleeping bag on the ceiling so I could sleep up there like I was a bat” I love this man

[@klimqx]

“You see this gigantic ball” He destroyed Flat Earthers careers in the first minute. 🕯

[@jackvallance2289]

@One Love why would he lie?

[@shaz1998]

@One Love he was there, don't think he's lying

[@jeromewagschal9485]

😄😄😄

[@rebeccalee5674]

And we are all in that gigantic ball. Amazing!

[@u4riahsc]

Cats would have knocked every thing off the planet by now if it was flat.

[@PukingPanda]

“I really felt like I was a real spaceman”. You literally were how awesome is that

[@mmsibi]

Right? Lol

[@kingfuego7761]

just proves it was fake

[@F32Aidan]

@@kingfuego7761 stfu

[@verym0ist554]

@@kingfuego7761 that input proves your a total moron

[@lr_laura]

why did I laugh reading these replies 😂

[@FasFas160]

The fact that he brought a teddy bear is so cute.

[@Alb-Patriot]

It was snoopy

[@whiteowl4097]

@ThatCrazy Drunk Not a Teddy Bear. A Teddy Bear is a stuffed toy that looks like a bear. The Snoopy is a stuffed toy that looks like Snoopy. Nuf said. Repeat: Not a Teddy Bear.

[@Rafael-mh6yz]

What else would he bring?

[@aradhyasharma6483]

He must've brought it to look cute

[@MrJovanify]

He got it because it was essential to the mission. An astronaut with no teddy bear can jeopardize the mission and the crew. We don't want that.

[@g.ullible6067]

Mr. Massimino is an amazing person. He spoke at my school last year- I’ll never forget it. Wish I could’ve worked up the courage to ask him a question.

[@emmaeibye2557]

me: thinks they sleep in their astronaut gear him: "I prefer my Snoopy pajamas" me: :O

[@nezufy775]

That's so cute lol

[@MiSSJUiCEBOXXLiVE]

I can imagine how heavy you’d feel coming to Earth after being in space for 6 months.

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

I'm pretty sure it'd be like doubling your weight. Weightlessness for extended time then having to get used to the full weight again. It'd suck.

[@Gfp1995]

Check the doc series on Netflix A Year in Space

[@johncuervo3019]

Hey girl

[@zappawench6048]

The astronaut who held the record for the longest time in space had to lean on other people for support when he got back to Earth. He was basically crippled for a few weeks until he had built up a bit of muscle.

[@MiSSJUiCEBOXXLiVE]

Gianfranc Pipitone Thanks will do!

[@crawnyxx]

He could play an exceptional mob guy.. His name would be Astro Mike

[@justsomeone4347]

Mob in space

[@biohazard724]

Mikey Stars

[@michaelanthony4750]

Mikey Moon Shoes

[@shark180]

"I heard you like paint space stations."

[@lovehueclique]

Nah he definitely would play a good role for a clown in a circus however. Maybe even the ugly guy that wrote the comment.

[@Soob1eb00bie]

0:58 the guy: “sleep is very important for your health” Me at 2am watching this: “everyone know that”

[@TODSEL]

it’s literally 2 am as i’m typing this reply lmao

[@agni2003]

“I really felt like I was a real spaceman”. You ARE a real spaceman! 😁

[@oliviahartwick4539]

"Back here on Earth.." crazy to even hear that

[@MonsieurDrobot]

Olivia Hartwick Do you believe people exist in the opposite direction directly below you?

[@Crimsonfireball]

@@MonsieurDrobot What your saying doesnt make a lick of sense.

[@MonsieurDrobot]

Crimsonfireball Do You believe that people exist in the opposite direction as you directly below you, nearly 8,000 miles on the “other side of the world.” It’s a simple yes or no answer, and if it sounds crazy to you it’s because YOU HAVEN’T THOUGHT ABOUT IT BEFORE.🥂

[@Crimsonfireball]

@@MonsieurDrobot its still irrelevant to the opening comment. Thats why it doesnt make sense. But you do you.

[@Fiddlesticks86]

@@Crimsonfireball I guess we have a "Flat Earther" 😂😂 But to be a little nicer, I respect that some people can't really comprehend the actual massive size of the globe and how that makes the ground look flat to us tiny humans (compared to the earth).

[@DanteYewToob]

"I'd wear my snoopy pajamas.." Oh what a joker. Lol great sense of humor. "I brought my stuffed snoopy." Wait... Hahaha I guess he was serious.

[@ufc990]

@@ZedBlueEden Yep, even better!

[@MariaLuisa-vv4ug]

The thing about the family picking the song is so cute

[@IlDottore469]

I was waiting for him to say " Hey, Froot Loops! "

[@theresaakins2317]

Oh yeah! Howieee

[@monahritcu9383]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nikoletahristova7456]

Tbbt❤❤❤❤

[@chefchel_]

Ahhhh that’s why his face so familiar hhhahaha

[@yxng_js2265]

Howard wolowoitz noises intensify

[@cometsun]

me: oh that sounds horrible him: which is kinda cool me: oh

[@Rafael-mh6yz]

Ehh

[@JesusImpactTV]

😂😂😂😂

[@6idangle]

That’s why he’s an astronaut

[@cometsun]

Agent J because i thought sleeping upside down might be uncomfortable? lmao get some rest

[@cometsun]

1 Minute to Mastery will do youtube user minute to mastery

[@cpotisch]

3:59 “So I would set my sleeping bag up on the ceiling so I could sleep up there like I was a bat. I thought that was kind of cool.” I love this guy so much. Just goes to show that you can be an adult with an insanely serious job, and still have childlike fun. EDIT: Thanks so much for all the likes! ❤️ EDITED EDIT: *Beware, some flat earther started a war in the replies.*

[@andremilanimartin3338]

Thats the best way to have fun and the older you get the more this becomes clear.

[@awkwardlycast5801]

ZERO curvature. ZERO. Proof: steemit.com/science/@bonapathy/simple-globe-earth-math-you-be-the-judge

[@awkwardlycast5801]

Mike M. is an actor and a liar. Nothing more. Earth is flat and stationary. Proof: steemit.com/science/@bonapathy/4th-edition-of-a-pilot-and-engineer-s-handbook-to-flat-earth-truth

[@greenpixel_]

@@awkwardlycast5801 Dude... You're flatarded.

[@awkwardlycast5801]

@@greenpixel_ I'm "flatarded" with a masters degree in aerospace engineering and a pilot license.

[@thrand6760]

Born to late to explore the Earth, Born too Early to explore space What i would give to go to space just once in my lifetime

[@Cleaveland72]

Normal family wake up songs : Here comes the sun, Rocket Man, Fly me to the Moon My fam : "It's peanut butter jelly time!! "

[@Lobokami]

Gotta admit, Space sounds like the best ride at theme park.

[@maxwellyt9745]

Cristian H. It’s all fantasy we can’t go there he’s a liar

[@techheck3358]

Eclipse Zombies proof?

[@dcoing1907]

Tech Heck he can’t cause it’s all in his head lmao

[@Unknown-rp8eh]

The difference is only one of those things you said are real. I'll give you a hint, It's not space.

[@techheck3358]

Unknown 1 why not?

[@saif0316]

Who else was watching this in the middle of the night while they couldn’t sleep??

[@megmegio2292]

Saif Chowdhury me 😂

[@southerngraceglamour]

Me! 😂😂😂

[@christianh.1094]

Went to sleep, woke up an hour later, couldn’t go back to sleep so I’m on here :(

[@mwinjinachinga3377]

Here I am at 00:30😂

[@joesmithiii6287]

0305 hrs, kitten keeping me up

[@corinnesalazar9726]

Awe family picks and chooses their morning alarm music 😭

[@ritag4432]

My annoying family would probably have an accordion playing!

[@henkrearden4282]

God forbid they choose nickleback are creed.

[@-Yikes]

@@henkrearden4282 if today was your last day by nickleback

[@bsp5689]

@@ritag4432 tttththhttty yt

[@bsp5689]

@@ritag4432 thttytt

[@lilgeorge248]

“Sleep is important I don’t think people get enough sleep...” me at 3 am watching this video

[@fizzzycat6324]

Why does the thought of waking up floating around in a space station and hearing “Fly me to the Moon” make me a bit teary eyed That sounds like a dream come true

[@jakeshaw6827]

Ah it's a dream ayy

[@davidgessin-mccully3919]

Or “Space Oddity” maybe even “Rocketman” it would definitely be a once in a lifetime experience

[@jeanc.m.a3982]

Shut uppppppppppp

[@chrishouterman4772]

Could also be a solid calm opening to a scifi horror movie

[@lyzziekelly]

Cus you need a life lol

[@de132]

Who else is watching this in space rn

[@RandomPlaceHolderName]

Im high enough it may as well be space ...

[@zolanateta65]

It’s always fun to hear about how you humans feel in space

[@tyydabrxt]

de132 me

[@prilljazzatlanta5070]

Just not outer space

[@homelessbulletballinventor3074]

Little did we know de123 is the cousin of ET.

[@coffeeinthenebula]

That is insanely cool that the families usually pick the wake up music! I love the idea of "Oh hey, my spouse picked Fleetwood Mac for me!"

[@consuminginternalorgans]

Get this guy and Chris Hadfield on crew dragon.

[@krizzy2580]

"You get 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets in a 24hr period." 😳 wooooah~

[@zubedav6289]

Would make an epic time lapse

[@envyallison926]

Amazing

[@lovelysonico]

Dubai Was Lit that’s creepy but okay 🗿

[@anxietyattack1413]

Orbiting earth every 90 minutes has its perks

[@slaughtagirl]

biggest flex ever is when you can casually say “Whenever i’m on earth, I...”

[@robertjameson4101]

ProllyStonedTbh lol

[@chumcity]

Lmao imagine stealing a comment 😂

[@freddiemercury956]

prodjcv. 🙄🙄🙄

[@chumcity]

Freddie Mercury aha

[@brayden.skates5322]

Dumba$$, copied comment

[@MsLolzzz123]

this man seems so kind and humble!

[@JulieWallis1963]

I object to the expression “former astronaut”. I think once you’re an astronaut, you’re _always_ an astronaut. ❤️ Mike 👨‍🚀

[@verbalbbq7976]

“ I N S P A C E , I T ‘ S D I F F E R E N T “

[@a846810]

ok?

[@wavy0ski]

Ok?

[@huyenle7242]

I'm not the only one tearing up when he talks about his dream, am I? I mean, imagine how proud it is, to be chosen as an astronaut? That's like... half the world's dream!

[@jakelavaclaw2759]

it's kind of bittersweet that he was able to go to space but now he knows what it's like but never be able to experience it again.

[@Windbend3r]

Bruh he went to ISS that isn’t really going to space LOL. That’s low earth orbit bud

[@maddiebear7166]

@@Windbend3r That is literally space lol. He went outside of Earth, you can’t discount that just because he didn’t go to a planet.

[@danieltodorovic3879]

These episodes are so frickin interesting! More of this guy forever pls

[@BrianSmith-ey9js]

Mike breaks life down as an astronaut in a interestjng and amusing way. Well worth the time spent listening.

[@GabyorDew]

“And that’s pretty much it” He said with 10 minutes left of the video

[@chrishouterman4772]

Right?? I checked how much was left thinking “that was fast”.

[@Belikesaltpodcast]

😂😂😂

[@endcorruption993]

He says this at 5:24.

[@syfr136]

This channel gives me answers to questions I never knew I needed

[@trentsc4929]

Jesus is all you need.

[@chrissy93x]

This guy is such an awesome guy hes so chill and humble

[@God-Emperor_Elizabeth_the_2nd]

Imagine spending most of your life preparing to become an astronaut, being one for 18 years, and then only going to space twice.

[@justinhamilton8647]

You can’t stay there long nobody expects to become an astronaut and just live on the ISS

[@butchs.4239]

That's still 2 times more than 99.9% of everybody else, so it balances out.

[@biohazard724]

"What did I drink last night?!...oh, right I'm an astronaut. Phew."

[@igorgrubor5867]

Oh yeah i drank my filtered pee

[@trueinnovator7207]

@@igorgrubor5867 You think you don't do that? We do the same thing as they do, but maybe not as frequent. Did I mention that we are bathing with filtered pee?

[@danrambaldi7553]

@@igorgrubor5867 on average a glass of tap water has passed through a human body 7 times. We reuse water on Earth too.

[@heliosphaeresonnen_wind_ki5720]

space sounds amazing for my backpain.

[@maddiemercier3815]

heliosphaere sonnen_wind_kind except for the spinal expansion when you go up and then compression when you return, but other than that, it does actually sound pretty relieving

[@danielcastor6819]

I wanted to like this comment, but you gotta maintain 69 likes

[@MaxPower-vf8kt]

I know right! Probably be the best decompression for my scoliosis ever.

[@zepp3793]

I was literally thinking about that, beds and pillows sometimes make me have a lot of back pain, can’t imagine how better it would be to sleep in midair

[@wojtekpolska1013]

@@maddiemercier3815 i think this would help him actually, because this things that connect each bone in spine would de-compress and heal, when he would come back, he would experience regular backpain most astronauts get, but after that it would probably help, except if his spine is not straight, then it wouldnt change much

[@bombasticbushkin4985]

Thank you Mike! Real information in a down to earth way. Astronauts are pioneers. You are a great.

[@NotTodaySatan557]

what a treat this series with mike mass

[@bell.videography]

ok HOW SOOOO cute is the wake up music concept??!!!?

[@biancabm90]

I CRIED over HOW ADORABLE it wassss omg so sweet!

[@YasminGoncalves1998]

Bianca Machado IM SO GLAD IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO GOT SO EMOTIONAL & TEARY EYED OVER THAT

[@zackku]

like setting an ALARM

[@ShartinScorsese]

His family trolling him with the Mission Impossible theme!! So cuten

[@melissalouise11795]

Faith Anne Richardson imagine sending up the standard IPhone alarm... they would return to Earth with PTSD

[@0111mango]

Omg just realised he was the one who bullied Howard Wolowitz in Big Bang Theory! Thought he was an actor too, turned out he was a real 👩‍🚀.

[@Syst3m7]

A real actor..

[@bekjanz]

Fruitloops!🤣

[@treychatman4320]

ok boomer

[@liai2375]

I thought it was him, thats so cool

[@perlamiseriaccia]

noooooooo wayyy how did i missed that ? hahaha

[@nicksiii]

This is soooo fascinating!!! I've always been amazed by this sort of stuff... cheers :)

[@JulieT..]

So glad they have someone to pack their personal items. I would be like omg, I forgot my comfy house shoes and my contact lenses solution. 😄

[@bronks1200]

I just imagine how good that weightlessness is for your back

[@WildVee]

Apparently, your back can actually hurt due to the disks in your spine stretching out. They addressed it in another video

[@chillingpaully4137]

@@WildVee Bummer that there is literally no escape

[@JohnnyCage4Real]

@@WildVee ok boomer

[@WildVee]

@@JohnnyCage4Real no

[@BadDayLp]

Vika K it seems like it's irrelevant what you are doing, you'll have back pain. Good job evolution. Good job.

[@meph1570]

*on earth* wife : "i'll get on top, babe" me : "yea i'd like that" in space...it's different

[@robhoopz]

😂😂

[@nadeshaguadalupe8281]

Mephisto In space your both on top🤨

[@hedataghizadeh1382]

Thank god i wasn’t the only one

[@kit2130]

😂

[@sabatsilosani240]

@Held Dl you're too young

[@Minita65]

I smile ear to ear seeing this.. great interview and he experienced the greatest natural high we can produce at the moment.. what a ride. It’s surely not all roses being up there but I’d struggle quite a bit coming back to everyday life on earth after adding a million miles to the glass ceiling of ones mind and brain. Amazing.

[@Pinchdafunkdafied]

Love this series!!!

[@XMattingly]

Was really expecting this guy to say “bada bing” at some point, or even “hide the cannoli”

[@jacksdjfam]

Something like "I rolled out my bag, then bada bing, bada bong i was asleep"?

[@jamskillet]

Lmaoo

[@flightbun3311]

Lmfao

[@lsd-rickb-1728]

@OtherwiSe known as the 'Bruk' hidden lake Highschool? CO

[@2purdy319]

I don’t think he looks Italian at all lol but okkk 👌🏼

[@Ron-dv8jj]

Q:Why did you want to become an astronaut? A:So i get to sleep upside down like a bat.

[@gracetomuri]

🤣🤣

[@BowlofIndoMee]

But which way is down?

[@ligenyodu2645]

@@BowlofIndoMee where the floors r

[@J_jaymee]

Lige Nyodu the don’t actually have a floors as they have corridors at every angle so 😹

[@katekyojp6338]

@@BowlofIndoMee and how much does down weigh?

[@andrewf.1598]

I’m binge watching this guys videos, could listen to him for hours

[@user-si2sn5gw7b]

Loser

[@andrewf.1598]

@@user-si2sn5gw7b how old was Mohammed’s wife again

[@HK-sw3vi]

He's so down to earth this man

[@punki2081]

Can you imagine how cool it would be having this guy as a Grandfather or like an uncle. The stories would be endless.

[@Mackinstyle]

Mike has the same condition that Leslie Nielsen and Rodney Dangerfield had: "Resting Goof Face". By default he just looks like he's getting into mischief.

[@charlesseamster2998]

Because he is lying.

[@87aggietim]

@@charlesseamster2998 What is your age and level of education?

[@NabekenProG87]

@@87aggietim Professional bigot

[@pigmentrich224]

Resting goof face 😆

[@GG-ph8rx]

It's called being Italian.

[@louisanthony266]

I could listen to these stories all day, so interesting

[@ZombieFreak85]

14:59 he seems to know something we dont with that little smirk.

[@amostlyagreeableopinion4005]

*"normally, when I'm here on earth..."* 🤯

[@sahirsujahudeen5558]

"Snoring is something I do on Earth" There's something about the way he says it that makes the thought of space bloody magical

[@bn938]

Thank you for those videos ! You really have an actor talent too 👍😀 that’s why you did it so well in the Big Bang Theory series !

[@pramilathapa1982]

Omg. I never knew he was a real astronaut!! TBBT fan here.

[@shutupzach5759]

"Even for me here on Earth" Mans talking like an alien

[@saintguel23]

Lolllll

[@DavidLari]

If you want more "Mass" I highly recommend his book and it's best in audio form since he reads it himself.

[@lynn3073]

Thank you Mike.💗Interesting info here.🌠 An astronaut as well as an actor.🌞Really enjoyed you on TBBT.

[@rabbit5000]

he has such a great, approachable and funny personality

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

I bet it feels wonderful especially for people with bad arthritis or who live in pain

[@Hinaweena]

Right? I was fully expecting him to mention how awesome it is to not have gravity cause pain while sleeping. How wonderful it must be.

[@SuperAwesomeCloudMan]

Time Bandit look into inversion tables, you can get some for under a 100 bucks, and can get a really nice for around 150-200. Definitely so well worth it!

[@starrynightfall00]

This was such a fun video :) Thanks Mike and Wired!

[@dewy6]

🌌

[@awkwardlycast5801]

ZERO curvature. Proof: steemit.com/science/@bonapathy/simple-globe-earth-math-you-be-the-judge

[@cpotisch]

Awkwardly Cast Shush, my dude. No one cares.

[@Muksss]

@William Burgess More like 5000 Articles of Earth Being Flat LOL XD

[@TeresaAnnn]

Love to watch NASA astronaut Mike Massimino.

[@hinyikiwilemithi4855]

One thing I've noticed about astronauts is that they all have a great sense of humour.

[@TheFranchiseCA]

I've known a couple. Both shared Mike's dry wit.

[@gmdragon117]

Flat earthers are loosing thier minds lol 🤣

[@josephpickering-hemopo4301]

Explain why no stars

[@bambino382]

Same reason why there are no stars during the day on earth . Just because your is space does not make it night time .

[@jgerald8084]

@@josephpickering-hemopo4301 dumbass

[@mysticnomad3577]

That would be you too. We are all flat earthers no matter what the Jesuits and their free mason stooges tell you.

[@Am-en1mf]

lel, yah we can see the stars, satellites and a lot of airplanes

[@thefpvlife7785]

Flat earthers be like .. "the lens is curved on the camera!!!"

[@mrplanet2015]

FlatEarthers are dead.

[@kostasz7z]

The FPV Life You dont need curved lenses for cgi composite and doctored footage bro. All the dummies in this comment believing TV footage of space is proof of anything are pathetic.

[@joecool2864]

kostasz7z science bad

[@donwinslow522]

kostasz7z NASA isn't the only space agency. You realize this fact, right? There are many of them. According to your logic, every space agency in the world would have to be in on the deception. Think about that for a second. Earth isn't flat. That is an indisputable fact.

[@alexn1168]

@@kostasz7z how about you go film footage of flat earth lmao

[@nancychace8619]

Very nice interview. He's got me wondering about a couple of things - interesting to learn about the vestibular system when there is no gravity. How is it that the brain does not get that signal when there's no gravity? A lack or alteration of certain nerve connections, maybe? Am curious how a lack of gravity might effect brain function? Can this effect hearing? Am also curious about their sense of time; does it become altered? And what about actually dreaming while in space? He didn't mention much about that. Anyone can dream on earth 🙂 Thanks for sharing a good interview. Good luck to him-

[@martincene7448]

space exspeditions are much chiller than i thought

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodhomos]

2:23 it looks like there’s a tiny man in a pocket sized sleeping bag next to him on the right

[@elmuerto01]

that's hilarious

[@selmachami5189]

😂😂😂

[@laemmeelagi]

The astronaut in a box. woow

[@andreeaandreea2796]

Omg 🤣🤣🤣

[@pratnatalia]

i was wondering if anyone else had noticed hahah

[@robjef622]

Being on a space station seems like the perfect enviroment for an introvert.

[@RalphReagan]

Weightless is wonderful for every personality

[@BelindaLopezTexas]

Not really b/c there are other folks there and they are very close to you and no where to hide or have real privacy.

[@Solly_Polly]

@The Answer ?

[@yourhandlehere1]

@The Answer Oh goody! One of those. Please, tell us how it really is. In as much detail as you can.

[@stephaniebaker1975]

imagine reading a book while floating :)

[@TheBreezus]

This was absolutely fantastic and fascinating

[@patriot._.9373]

Who’s here after the successful dragon launch?

[@blaster915]

Same

[@Mr.Parker27]

Me

[@hellohi3097]

What’s that?

[@patriot._.9373]

Talk to me I’m here the Space X first private space capsule luanch

[@hellohi3097]

Patriot ._. Oh wow lol I must not know much.thx

[@krcm1981]

I’d have asked if astronauts dreams in space are zero gravity dreams or do they dream in gravity, like we will sometimes have the occasional dream of falling/weightlessness but mostly dream with the dreams being under gravity. Is it reversed for astronauts?

[@samuelphilips5373]

Nunya F. Business wow that’s a beautiful inquiry

[@awkwardlycast5801]

There is ZERO curvature. Proof: steemit.com/science/@bonapathy/simple-globe-earth-math-you-be-the-judge

[@nolimitzambo]

Nunya F. Business I would like to know that too for real.

[@sathirafernando6036]

@@awkwardlycast5801 you're very special aren't ya

[@ev.c6]

The brain does not change like that just because you are in space. So as long as you have a healthy sleeping habit, you are young to dream just like you do on Earth.

[@reistgames46]

"In space, it's different" *menacingly stares into the camera*

[@softmusicforsleeping4075]

Thank you so much for this relaxing video 😍

[@harshwardhansingh8432]

Love the lighting shifts