Chris Hadfield demonstrates how astronauts wash their hands in zero-g

During a video link with His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, who was accompanied with 200 grade school students from Ottawa, CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield demonstrates how astronauts wash their hands in the weightless environment of the International Space Station. Video credit: CSA/NASA

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[smudgethekat]

I like the way he just lets go of the mic to let it float so he can use two hands.

[divisioneight]

Nice thing about zero-G is that you can juggle things like having a third hand.

[Jaakex3]

It's not falling. It's floating.

[IsawUupThere]

Aliens!

[Shawnaldo75]

Great stuff. He seems so down to earth for someone not down on earth :D

[Paweł Pietraczyk]

imagine these done by Ron Swanson.

Ron Swanson demonstrates how to ... in space.

[MrHealthyGrain]

well he can't let it go perfectly still without any pushing in one direction

[Emily Mhm]

Maybe it's a stray ball of water

[TheCoolKidWithaHat]

You still have to use the bathroom in space.

[unarmedduck]

What happens to all those water that goes flying off? that cannot be good for all those electricals in the space station.

[kqwertyu]

It really makes you appreciate gravity

[EpicGamrz11]

thats water