Astronaut shows how to vacuum on the International Space Station

By Dean Murray

An astronaut has shared their latest mission vacuuming a spacecraft 260 miles above Earth.

European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot demonstrated on Wednesday, June 24, how to do housekeeping on the International Space Station (ISS).

The 43-year-old Frenchwoman revealed scenes that saw her appearing upside down in microgravity as she did the dusting.

Sophie posted: "Being an astronaut on a space mission doesn't exempt you from vacuuming or dusting! After the timelapse of tidying up the European Columbus laboratory published a few weeks ago, here's another one that illustrates… housekeeping!"

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The spacewoman explained that on board the ISS, special attention is paid to cleaning the ventilation grilles.

She wrote: "Every system that sucks in air is equipped with filters that capture dust. It's those that we clean with the vacuum cleaner to keep the ventilation running optimally.

"As a result, every Saturday, it's dust cloth and vacuum cleaner! And I'm sure you're asking the question: just like all activities, it's the planners on the ground who schedule this task into our timetable.

"So to all the kids reading me: being an astronaut also means having to put everything back in its place… and do the housekeeping on board your spacecraft!"

Sophie and the rest of the Crew-12 mission arrived at the orbital platform on February 14.