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MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MBRSpaceCentre\/status\/1177587002772000768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Food in space doesn&#8217;t taste as good as it does on earth<\/h2>\n<p>Students and citizens were invited to attend a live interview and Hazza answered questions about life in space.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Hazza, the food is bland and he&#8217;s using more salt and pepper (which is in liquid form) to add taste to his meals.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>To sleep, the astronauts attach sleeping bags to the walls or ceiling and get comfy within<\/h2>\n<p>Due to the lack of gravity, they must be strapped in, or they would float throughout the night.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>Illness is reported immediately to ground staff and there are full medical kits onboard, however, illness is rare, as the ISS is sterile and free from bacteria<\/h2>\n<p>This was the memorable moment Hazza joined the ISS.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a1bRCvqwSk\">pic.twitter.com\/a1bRCvqwSk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 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