Space can both thrill and frighten. And when we feel too many emotions, positive or negative, it is natural to shed a few tears. Then a question comes to us. If we were to be moved in space, could we cry like we do on Earth?
It's okay to cry in space, but…
If we focus on the semantics of the question, it is entirely possible and accepted to cry in space. There is no rule made by anyone that says you can't cry in space.
It's a human reaction, and even if we find ourselves in Earth's orbit, the men and women who inhabit the ISS or those who will colonize the Moon, or even Mars in a few years, will still be humans. .
However, regarding the action itself, is it really possible to cry in space? On Earth, this reaction manifests itself by the appearance of tears in the eyes which then begin to flow down the cheek and finally fall due to the phenomenon of gravity.
…Tears will not flow
And yes. If on Earth when we start to cry, the tears are attracted to the ground, in space gravity is no longer present. This explains why astronauts float in the ISS, for example.
So, if you start crying in space, your tears won't flow and will end up pooling around your eyes, blocking your vision.
A picture worth 1000 words, Chris Hadfield, an astronaut from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), explained this phenomenon 11 years ago in a video taken from the ISS:
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