spaceshuttle: where does the dust settle?

Question

When there are space stations and space shuttles floating around with people floating around: where does the dust settle? or does it settle at all?

Answer 1

Floating particulates (dust) only settle because we have gravity here on Earth. In the microgravity of spaceflight you have to actively filter the dust out of the air with a ventilation system, it would never settle until you got back to Earth.

Answer 2

If they remain in freefall, in orbit around the Earth, the dust will merely drift around the spaceship or space station. When the Shuttle lands on Earth, the dust will settle where it falls.

Answer 3

the air is filtered inside the craft, it would never have the chance to settle unless it is attracted by say static electricity to electronics.
the waste would go out with the trash. dust and debris (and anything else like sewage dumps, dropped tools etc...)remain in orbit.
Eventually it (mostly) completely burns up when the earths gravity pulls it down through the atmosphere.
anything that doesn't make it out with the garbage would simply return to earth with the craft.
the earth is bombarded constantly with space dust and other particulate matter.

Answer 4

I think they're quite particular about maintaining a dust free environment in space; i'm not sure what the consequences of stray particles in space represent, but they probably act like meteorites with no gravity to tether them down.

Answer 5

If i myself stay nevertheless (which i comprehend i will not be able to), and question myself have i myself executed myself worth, and confident I do, those promising and adventurous lil smiles I so oftentimes catch on a each and on a daily basis foundation will continually be sparkling in my memory...continually :)

Answer 6

Judging by the dust in my house I would say RIGHT HERE!

Answer 7

Depends if there's a female astronaut on board to give it the once over. Now stick the kettle on luv I'm gasping