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    When you are in the space station, and there is no gravity, how do the astronaunts sleep, without floating around in their beds?

    The astronauts on the Space Shuttle sleep in a sort of sleeping bag, with straps to hold them loosely in place. I think the situation is similar on the Space Station. The astronauts I have spoken with indicate that they sleep well in space -- perhaps better than on the ground. David Morrison
    NAI Senior Scientist

    July 18, 2006