Archive · 1 Sep 2025
Astronaut's NASA Training: Multi-Axis Trainer Video Goes Viral
Imagine a machine that spins and flips you in all directions!
That's the Multi Axis Trainer, or MAT, at NASA.
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shared a video of himself using it.
It helps astronauts prepare for feeling dizzy in space.
The machine spins fast, simulating what it's like when a spacecraft tumbles.
Many people felt nauseous just watching the video.
The trainer ensures astronauts can control a spacecraft even when disoriented.
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shared a video of himself training at NASA.
He used the Multi Axis Trainer (MAT) at Marshall Space Flight Center.
The MAT is designed to simulate disorienting motions in space.
The video of Shukla in the MAT went viral on social media.
Many viewers reported feeling dizzy or nauseous after watching.
- Who
- Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla
- What
- Shared a video of his training in NASA's Multi Axis Trainer (MAT)
- When
- Not explicitly stated, but video was recently posted
- Where
- NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
- Why
- To train astronauts for disorientation in space.
- Trainer Name
- Multi Axis Trainer (MAT)
- Location
- NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
- Purpose
- Simulate disorientation in space
- Astronaut
- Shubhanshu Shukla
- Social Media Reaction
- Many viewers reported feeling dizzy/nauseous
