How Do You Clean Your Teeth In Space?

On April 18, 2013 by Tim Newman

The International Space Station (ISS) has been whipping around the Earth tens of times a day for decades.

Canadian astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield spent some time up there, conducting experiments and staring out at our majestic blue ball from afar.

He beamed back regular pictures of of our glorious Earth and jammed with musicians down on terra firma from his tiny metal space house.

One video he shared from the outer reaches of the atmosphere was a short how-to guide for brushing your teeth in space. You never know when it might come in handy, take notes:

Here’s some photos he sent to Facebook. His son curated his page while he was in space.