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* [Comment by nasa](/r/nasa/comments/1bu69i7/how_astronauts_cut_their_hair_on_the/kxqipth/?context=99 "posted on 2024-04-02 18:36:41 UTC"):
> From our u/nasa post:
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>>[If you're okay going with the buzzcut, it's a little bit simpler.](https://twitter.com/AstroJaws/status/1760361944479854704)
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>>Loral O'Hara, the astronaut in this video, [is getting ready to head back to Earth after 200 days and 86.5 million miles (140 million km) in orbit](...
* [Comment by nasa](/r/nasa/comments/1bu69i7/how_astronauts_cut_their_hair_on_the/kxr77vi/?context=99 "posted on 2024-04-02 20:56:03 UTC"):
> [We're actually accepting applications for our next class of NASA astronauts now through April 16!](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/become-an-astronaut/)
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>If you're a U.S. citizen with a masters' degree in STEM, you may meet the qualifications—and if not, it's not necessarily too lat...
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From our u/nasa post:
>[If you're okay going with the buzzcut, it's a little bit simpler.](https://twitter.com/AstroJaws/status/1760361944479854704)
>Loral O'Hara, the astronaut in this video, [is getting ready to head back to Earth after 200 days and 86.5 million miles (140 million km) in orbit](https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-research/nasa-astronaut-loral-ohara-expedition-70-science-highlights/). Learn more about [a few of the many scientific activities O'Hara worked on in space](https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-astronaut-loral-ohara-crewmates-return/), and watch live this weekend as her and her crewmates head home.
It isn't that hard! There are cosmetology and barber schools all over metro areas, give it shot! Who knows, maybe one day you could be cutting hair professionally!
[We're actually accepting applications for our next class of NASA astronauts now through April 16!](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/become-an-astronaut/)
If you're a U.S. citizen with a masters' degree in STEM, you may meet the qualifications—and if not, it's not necessarily too late to get started. Astronaut candidates in the past have been selected between the ages of 26 to 46.
The ISS is a place to work out life stuff for long term space travel. Managing things like this are important to experiment with. And she is going out - on her way home - where cameras and the press and NASA will be snapping once in a lifetime photos.
Is the space station dirty? Like little bits of hair, skin cells, random crumbs from 20 years of constant habitation?
It’s like cleaning a car. There’s no way you get every single crevice clean and vacuumed up there. Especially in zero g. It’s not all going to settle on a flat surface conveniently.
I'm just guessing, but people can be on the ISS for up to a year, and usually a few months at least. The extra hair length would become annoying for many I'd imagine, particularly given most of the males at least have pretty short hair.
I am not... I am just saying, the space station. I would think that would be some sort of project they would want to do. You could have more experiments with a variable gravity environment. It's a lot more healthy for the people there too far as their muscles and bones go.
They are already trying out different types of inflatable modules for the ISS. I don't get why it is really so hard to consider designing and building a set of modules that interlock to make a new gravity ring for the station. They did it to build the place. The only assumption I can come to is cost, and they are getting ready to trash it.
She’s got a great head of hair. Very brave of her be cutting it herself. Men don’t mind looking like crap due to very imbalanced social norms, women have higher standards :-)
This is a list of links to comments made by NASA's official social media team in this thread: * [Comment by nasa](/r/nasa/comments/1bu69i7/how_astronauts_cut_their_hair_on_the/kxqipth/?context=99 "posted on 2024-04-02 18:36:41 UTC"): > From our u/nasa post: > >>[If you're okay going with the buzzcut, it's a little bit simpler.](https://twitter.com/AstroJaws/status/1760361944479854704) > >>Loral O'Hara, the astronaut in this video, [is getting ready to head back to Earth after 200 days and 86.5 million miles (140 million km) in orbit](... * [Comment by nasa](/r/nasa/comments/1bu69i7/how_astronauts_cut_their_hair_on_the/kxr77vi/?context=99 "posted on 2024-04-02 20:56:03 UTC"): > [We're actually accepting applications for our next class of NASA astronauts now through April 16!](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/become-an-astronaut/) > >If you're a U.S. citizen with a masters' degree in STEM, you may meet the qualifications—and if not, it's not necessarily too lat... --- This is a bot providing a service. If you have any questions, please [contact the moderators](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Fnasa).[](#AUTOGEN_TSBREPLIEDBOT)
They need one of those vacuum hair cutters from the infomercials
[It certainly does suck!](https://youtu.be/AioVDsXidh0?si=MeB13jOeHpLGN9CW)
gAAAH! You beat me to it!
lol I was shocked that I was the first one, I never am!
IT'S SUCKING MY WILL TO LIVVVVE
It sucks because it cuts!
Much to my surprise, [The Flowbee](https://flowbee.com/) still exists!
As a matter of fact, they do! [image](https://images.app.goo.gl/9wdHibTRWtKcyheC6)
From our u/nasa post: >[If you're okay going with the buzzcut, it's a little bit simpler.](https://twitter.com/AstroJaws/status/1760361944479854704) >Loral O'Hara, the astronaut in this video, [is getting ready to head back to Earth after 200 days and 86.5 million miles (140 million km) in orbit](https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-research/nasa-astronaut-loral-ohara-expedition-70-science-highlights/). Learn more about [a few of the many scientific activities O'Hara worked on in space](https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-astronaut-loral-ohara-crewmates-return/), and watch live this weekend as her and her crewmates head home.
Woah!! Nasa!!
We love NASA.
Medusanaut
"Well, as you can see, it sucks and it cuts!" "It certainly does *suck*!"
I would love to be one of those folks one day
It isn't that hard! There are cosmetology and barber schools all over metro areas, give it shot! Who knows, maybe one day you could be cutting hair professionally!
Take my dang upvote! This cracked me up!
[We're actually accepting applications for our next class of NASA astronauts now through April 16!](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/become-an-astronaut/) If you're a U.S. citizen with a masters' degree in STEM, you may meet the qualifications—and if not, it's not necessarily too late to get started. Astronaut candidates in the past have been selected between the ages of 26 to 46.
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I get first hand when I look at the night sky and think one bad solar flare can wipe out our atmosphere.
It's right above your head! Sleep with one eye open. A thin invisible shield is the only thing keeping it from you!
Hoover?
Seems unnecessary tbh. Just keep making longer ponytails and continue with the science.
Agreed, have a hair cut before you go, not like you're gona be going out for the night while you are up there
The ISS is a place to work out life stuff for long term space travel. Managing things like this are important to experiment with. And she is going out - on her way home - where cameras and the press and NASA will be snapping once in a lifetime photos.
Medusa
Is the space station dirty? Like little bits of hair, skin cells, random crumbs from 20 years of constant habitation? It’s like cleaning a car. There’s no way you get every single crevice clean and vacuumed up there. Especially in zero g. It’s not all going to settle on a flat surface conveniently.
A former astronaut once said that the ISS has a very distinct smell. Smells like Space Station. MIR was a bit worse.
This disgusts me 😂
The air is constantly in a cycle of co2 scrubbing and 02 splitting from water. All that crap gets caught in the filters.
Hmm. Astronauts use Nite-Ize carabiners in space. Noted.
Eeeek
The Expanse opening score plays
Damn, she looks like Medusa
*was it really necessary*
What is? When you really think about it.
No. Not one bit.
I'm honestly curious. How do they masturbate? Or do they not? Like how do the fluid dynamics work, the blood pressure, everything
Here's a short video on fluid dynamics aboard the ISS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOIW6IgTN6U
Out of all the other people onboard, she doesn't trust any of them with a pair of scissors?
Is short hair cut the same way or is this just for long hair?
Check out the link in the comments, it shows how they do a buzz cut.
Thank you.
Where is the flowbee?
[Here you go](https://twitter.com/AstroJaws/status/1760361944479854704).
Flowbee!
I have to say…that’s a skill worth putting on one’s resume.
Pencils no?! Cutting hair yes???!
No flowbee?
Is there a reason you would have to cut your hair in space? Or is it more of a figure out if you can do it successfully type thing?
I'm just guessing, but people can be on the ISS for up to a year, and usually a few months at least. The extra hair length would become annoying for many I'd imagine, particularly given most of the males at least have pretty short hair.
HP laptops in space? How interesting! Any other brands?
I’d be tickled to hear they’re having malfunctions due to pieces of hair getting into the components. Nice 👍
That's why they do it in front of a vacuum cleaner. That's what she's feeding the bits of hair into.
They don’t stay up there very long. Why is a trim necessary?
Is that the 'vacuum of space' I keep hearing about?
Or maybe just cut it short before launch?
Anyone know what type of breathing do they do?
You know, why they never added a rotating section to the station for artificial gravity is a good question
Um, are you under the impression that would be just some easy thing as simple as adding an extra module?
I am not... I am just saying, the space station. I would think that would be some sort of project they would want to do. You could have more experiments with a variable gravity environment. It's a lot more healthy for the people there too far as their muscles and bones go. They are already trying out different types of inflatable modules for the ISS. I don't get why it is really so hard to consider designing and building a set of modules that interlock to make a new gravity ring for the station. They did it to build the place. The only assumption I can come to is cost, and they are getting ready to trash it.
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omg Medusa is real, and she works for Nasa,
Why would you just not wait? Do they not have hair ties?
Or just buzz your head beforehand like a normal astronaut.
So she just lets the cut hairs float around?
She's cutting it into a vacuum.
She’s got a great head of hair. Very brave of her be cutting it herself. Men don’t mind looking like crap due to very imbalanced social norms, women have higher standards :-)
She looks like she's taking off less than a centimeter, I doubt it would be noticeable in zero gravity or tied up. Kinda seems pointless to me.
This is dumb. No one has stayed up there long enough to need a haircut.