jackson@uiuccsb.UUCP (04/17/84)
#N:uiuccsb:6800004:000:484 uiuccsb!jackson Apr 16 17:15:00 1984 I read in some paper that when the astronauts execute an EVA, that their fingers turn black and blue. It also said quoted the astronauts as saying that when they came back into the shuttle after an EVA that their fingers felt like they had been beaten with a hammer. Why does this happen? I would think the pressurization of their suits would keep this from happening. Can anybody explain why EVA's are so painful on the fingers? Dan Jackson ..pur-ee!uiucdcs!uiuccsb!jackson
alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (04/17/84)
It's because they have to do maneuvers requiring great dexterity inside heavy, inflexible (though improved) gloves. They likened the job to threading a needle wearing boxing gloves. All the rubbing of their fingers in the gloves is irritating.