Science conducted on the ISS offers researchers an unparalleled opportunity to test physical processes in the absence of gravity
Spending time in space for an extended period of time can lead to stresses and strains on body and mind beyond those faced on Earth. All photos: Nasa
Astronauts lose muscle mass in space because the lack of gravity makes tasks less physically demanding
Normal exercise equipment relies on gravity, but on the ISS, the astronauts push against what are, in effect, large springs
Expedition 36 flight engineer Karen Nyberg washes her hair in space in 2013
Mark Vande Hei swaps over components on an advanced new toilet installed inside the ISS Tranquility module, believed to be the most expensive toilet ever assembled
Expedition 50 crew members celebrate Thanksgiving in space in November 2016, with rehydrated food
Nasa astronaut Kjell Lindgren poses for a portrait inside a crew sleeping bag on the ISS
Expedition 66 crew members gather for a Thanksgiving meal inside the ISS Unity module
Science conducted on the ISS offers researchers an unparalleled opportunity to test physical processes in the absence of gravity
Spending time in space for an extended period of time can lead to stresses and strains on body and mind beyond those faced on Earth. All photos: Nasa
Astronauts lose muscle mass in space because the lack of gravity makes tasks less physically demanding
Normal exercise equipment relies on gravity, but on the ISS, the astronauts push against what are, in effect, large springs
Expedition 36 flight engineer Karen Nyberg washes her hair in space in 2013
Mark Vande Hei swaps over components on an advanced new toilet installed inside the ISS Tranquility module, believed to be the most expensive toilet ever assembled
Expedition 50 crew members celebrate Thanksgiving in space in November 2016, with rehydrated food
Nasa astronaut Kjell Lindgren poses for a portrait inside a crew sleeping bag on the ISS
Expedition 66 crew members gather for a Thanksgiving meal inside the ISS Unity module
Science conducted on the ISS offers researchers an unparalleled opportunity to test physical processes in the absence of gravity
