Photos show what life is like on the International Space Station, from sleeping arrangements to haircutsNEWS | 08 October 2025lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.
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Ask any astronaut who has spent extended periods in the International Space Station what the most challenging part was, and they will probably say missing friends and family.
While there are plenty of amazing and unique experiences, life in space comes with other little challenges, too — try getting your hair to stay flat without gravity or wearing the same outfit for days on end.
NASA and other space agencies are trying to learn all they can about how humans cope with difficulties, big and small, when they're traveling 17,500 miles an hour around the Earth. They work hard to bring some of the comforts of home to space.
Recent pop culture has attempted to shed light on humans' experience of going to space, from Samantha Harvey's "Orbital" to Taylor Jenkins Reid's "Atmosphere," and the upcoming Ryan Gosling-led "Project Hail Mary," signaling our obsession with imagining life off Earth.
But real photos taken aboard the International Space Station show what it really looks like to spend months in space. Take a look.Author: Enter Your Email. Jenny Mcgrath. Source
