NASA astronaut goes viral after posting bizarre act in just his underwear and the reaction is hilarious

Things must get a little boring while bobbing around in space and aboard the International Space Station.

After all, the fact you can't drink alcohol up there means it's not as simple as kicking back with a large glass of wine at the end of a busy day experimenting.

We've been given some fascinating insight into the lives of NASA astronauts recently, with the marooned Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore shedding new light on their daily routines.

At the time of writing, there are currently 10 astronauts in space, with Williams and Wilmore sharing the ISS with the Soyuz M2-26 and SpaceX 9 crews.

Elsewhere, the Shenzhou 19 crew are aboard the Tiangong space station.

As part of the Soyuz M2-26 crew, Don Pettit has been aboard the ISS for 166 days and might be struggling with ways to pass the time. Pettit might be NASA's oldest active astronaut at the age of 69, but keen to show age is just a number, he's shown off some impressive skills.

Proving that you can jump into a pair of khaki cargo pants in zero-g, Pettit answered people’s questions about whether it could be done.

More impressively, Pettit manages to do it both legs at a time - something that most of us would struggle to do down here on Earth.

Responding to Pettit's very specific set of skills, one fan cheered: "When you return home, we are starting a new Olympic competition: Pant Vaulting. 🤣."

Another added: "So astronauts are not like anyone else. They put their pants on two legs at a time."

Someone else said: "After being trapped in space for months the real research has started 😂."

Joking about Elon Musk's infamous "What did you do last week?" email, a fourth joked: "After @elonmusk reads the email reply, 'Put on pants this week', the ISS will be deorbited immediately."

Continuing to answer the questions we never thought we needed to know the answer to, Pettit has previously explained what space smells like, saying that life on the ISS has a distinct aroma: "The best description I can come up with is metallic; a rather pleasant sweet metallic sensation. It reminded me of my college summers where I labored for many hours with an arc welding torch repairing heavy equipment for a small logging outfit.

“It reminded me of pleasant sweet-smelling welding fumes. That is the smell of space."

Pettit's social media presence makes for some fascinating reading, and as a keen astrophotographer, he's known for sharing beautiful shots of unique star trails from up in the cosmos.

With Pettit first blasting off in 2022, she's something of a dab hand at navigating the difficulties of being aboard the ISS. Apparently, getting dressed isn't one of them. Great, now tell us how the toilets on the ISS work.