Seeking solutions to a down-to-earth problem for space travelers—how to keep their clothes clean
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - 14:12
in Astronomy & Space
Astronaut Don Pettit, a University of Arizona College of Engineering alumnus, wore the same pair of shorts for months at a time while living on the International Space Station. Doing laundry was not an option. When clothes got too dirty, he and his crewmates stored them onboard until they could be thrown out—launched with other debris on a spacecraft and incinerated upon entering Earth's atmosphere.