BEING an astronaut is definitely a dangerous profession, especially if they are out in the airless void of space protected only by the spacesuit they're wearing. Having said that, there has been a claim repeated online that an Italian astronaut nearly drowned in his space suit while working outside the International Space Station (ISS). Verdict:TRUEThis actually happened to astronaut Luca Parmitano on a July 16, 2023 spacewalk which he wrote about in a blog post that has been preserved online in several news articles. As cited in an article by CBS News, Parmitano was accompanied by Nasa astronaut Chris Cassidy and the incident happened after he had completed his tasks over 40 minutes ahead of schedule. So it goes to show, expect the unexpected when in space – because in the right circumstances, even drowning is a possibility.

Source: ABC News August 09, 2023 00:30 UTC