Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Happy Towel Day! Or, as warned in “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams, in the event of interstellar hitchhiker travel, "don't panic and always carry a towel!"

Watch astronaut Dan Tani explain how a towel helped astronauts on a shuttle mission in 2001.

P.S. Say hello to our little friend, Francine! If you're a fan of the book, you'll understand the reference! 🐭🐭

Read more in our blog here: cosmo.org/blog/view/dont-panic-and-carry-a-towel