Life, Love & Living in Space: How Astronauts Cope on the ISS | SPACETIME Full Documentary

What is everyday life really like in space—eating, sleeping, hygiene, health… and human connection?
In this SPACETIME special, astronaut Prof. Ulrich Walter explains how crews live on Salyut, Skylab, and the ISS, and what long-duration missions to Mars will demand: from microgravity health effects and daily routines to privacy, relationships, and psychology on months-long flights.

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What You’ll See

Daily life in orbit: food, water, toilets, hygiene & exercise in microgravity

Sleep & circadian rhythm: lighting, schedules, and fatigue management

Health challenges: bone loss, muscle atrophy, fluid shifts & countermeasures

Radiation & immunity: risks, monitoring, and protective strategies

Work & safety: EVA prep, checklists, emergencies, and teamwork

Psychology & privacy: confinement, conflict resolution, and crew cohesion

Intimacy & relationships in space: what’s known, what’s policy, and what future missions must plan for

Toward Mars: habitat design, artificial gravity ideas, and long-stay mission protocols

Chapters
0:00 What “everyday life” means off-Earth
3:00 Eating, drinking & hygiene without gravity
7:20 Sleep, noise & circadian lighting on the ISS
11:40 Fitness & countermeasures (treadmill, ARED, cycling)
15:50 Radiation, immune changes & medical ops
20:30 EVA days: prep, suits & recovery
24:10 Psychology: privacy, culture & communication
28:20 Intimacy, relationships & mission policy
32:00 Planning for Mars: habitats, AG & autonomy

Details & Keywords
SPACETIME Science Show, Ulrich Walter, life in space documentary, astronaut daily life, ISS, microgravity, hygiene in space, space food, sleep in space, circadian rhythm, bone loss, muscle atrophy, radiation in space, EVA, space psychology, crew dynamics, privacy in space, intimacy in space, long-duration missions, Mars mission, space medicine

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