Why do astronauts sleep near a vent?

The life of astronauts is nothing like that of other humans. In the particular environment where they live, mundane daily activities are vastly different than on Earth. One of these mundane activates that looks a little different in space is sleeping. On board the International Space Station, each astronaut has a small compartment reserved for rest. This small cabin is equipped with all the necessary equipment for sleeping like a sleeping bag, a lamp, and pillow, but these are not the objects of interest to us. Rather we want to discuss the presence of a mandatory air vent that can be found in each resting compartment... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.