India, March 5 -- Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla recently shared a glimpse of life aboard the International Space Station (ISS), explaining how astronauts manage personal hygiene in space and why showers are not an option in microgravity.

Shukla, the first Indian to visit the ISS and only the second Indian to travel to space after Rakesh Sharma, posted a video on X describing the routine astronauts follow to freshen up while orbiting Earth. "Ever wondered how astronauts stay fresh in space? Of course you have - it's one of the questions I get asked most," Shukla wrote. "The short answer: there are no showers up here. The long answer: personal hygiene in microgravity is a surprisingly elegant little science experiment," he added.

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