Why do people snore when they sleep but not when we’re awake?

Question

Why aren’t we snoring all the time? Are we actively regulating are breathing so we don’t when we’re awake? How and why?

In: Biology

Answer 1

You sleep laying down. Weight shifts around under gravity differently from standing and lying down. It can cause obstructions that wouldn’t exist if you were standing.

Now I wonder if people snore while sleeping on the space station.