Brushing your teeth in space

Paxi on the ISS: Brushing teeth in space

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Our alien friend Paxi, ESA Education's mascot, went to visit Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui on board the International Space Station. Kimiya shows Paxi what it's like to brush your teeth in weightlessness, an important part of the day when living on the ISS.

Credit: ESA/NASA

Last modified 29 November 2018

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