Would Your Ears Pop in Space?
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Get the inside story on outer space from three-time shuttle astronaut R. Mike Mullane. "An excellent reference. This book has to be on the shelf of every space buff." ...
Do Your ears pop when you go into space?
Your ears pop because of the pressure difference between the air outside and the air inside your middle ear space. I'll explain how that works. Read more: Curious Kids: How does an echidna breathe when digging through solid earth?
How do astronauts ears not pop?
The Valsalva device is a device used in spacesuits, some full face diving masks and diving helmets to allow astronauts and commercial divers to equalize the pressure in their ears by performing the Valsalva maneuver inside the suit without using their hands to block their nose.
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