The European Space Agency (ESA) is conducting the Vivaldi III experiment, where volunteers recline in bathtub-like containers over ten days to mimic the weightlessness experienced in space. While participants float with their arms and heads above water, they face unique challenges, including bathroom breaks, where they must remain lying down on a trolley. Spanning 21 days in total, volunteers may maintain communication with loved ones via phone, providing a sense of connection during their isolation.
For bathroom breaks, participants are temporarily transferred onto a trolley, maintaining their laid-back position at all times. This aspect emphasizes the unique challenges of the study.
Submerged to above the torso and keeping arms and head above water, participants experience a sensation of floating without physical support - similar to astronauts in space.
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