Wearing pants is a daily activity on Earth, but in space, it’s a different story altogether. A NASA astronaut has entertained the world by posting a video that illustrates the challenge of dressing up in zero gravity. The viral video shows the unforeseen challenges of keeping a pair of pants in position while weightlessly floating around. Space travel is fraught with challenges, and even mundane routines need innovative solutions. The clip provides a glimpse of the lighter aspect of life on the International Space Station, proving that even astronauts experience wardrobe issues. The entire video has evoked a lot of responses on the internet.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit’s ‘two legs at a time’ pants trick takes the internet by storm
It is an easy process to get dressed on Earth, but in space, even such routine activities need a different approach. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has recently shown how daily life in zero gravity is so different by posting a video of how he gets dressed on the International Space Station (ISS). Unlike the normal one-leg-at-a-time, Pettit floated in mid-air and slid into his pants with both legs simultaneously, which made the move look so easy.
Pettit shared the video on X, which was previously Twitter, on February 21, simply captioning it, “Two legs at a time.” What appeared to be a normal move soon became an internet sensation as social media users responded to his slick move.
One commenter posted, “I thought you were going to land right in them at first. Haha. That might be fun to try.” Another said, “That’s so smooth, damn,” and a third person jokingly noted, “Missed opportunity to not have the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey playing for this.”
The clip rapidly went viral, once again demonstrating that even the most ordinary activities become fascinating in space. As astronauts grapple with sophisticated scientific experiments and spacewalks, these moments provide a lighthearted insight into existence beyond our planet.
Who is Don Pettit? NASA’s oldest active astronaut behind the viral space pants trick
Don Pettit isn’t just an astronaut—he’s a space innovator, a problem solver, and a scientist with a knack for turning everyday tasks into cosmic experiments. Born in Silverton, Oregon, in 1955, Pettit first dived into the world of chemical engineering at Oregon State University before earning his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona.
Before NASA, he worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory, tackling everything from fluid dynamics to atmospheric research. Selected as an astronaut in 1996, Pettit has spent over 370 days in space, including multiple spacewalks. He’s famous for making science fun, from inventing the Zero-G coffee cup to filming quirky microgravity demos. Now, as part of Expedition 72, he continues his mission of making space not just a frontier, but a playground for curiosity and discovery.
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