Re: How could/would you burp in zero gravity?

On earth, burping not such a big deal, but in microgravity it's just gross! Because there is no gravity, the contents of your stomach float and tend to stay at the top of your stomach, under the rib cage and close to the valve at the top of your stomach. Because this valve isn't a complete closure (just a muscle that works with gravity), if you burp, it becomes a wet burp from the contents in your stomach. This can't be pleasant!

Have a look at the links below they make interesting reading!

Sean Hunt
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/people/journals/space/kloeris/05-01-01.html

http://www.history.nasa.gov/alsj/a16/a16.eva1prep.html

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/generalscience/space_bubbles_991117.html

http://familyfun.go.com/parenting/learn/activities/feature/famf0200spacecrafts/ famf0200spacecrafts3.html