Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 20, 2017

How to Wash Your Hair in Space

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 20, 2017 is “How to Wash Your Hair in Space,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , Expedition 36 Crew. The original explanation runs about 120 words.

From the explanation

“How can you wash your hair in space — without gravity ? Long a bother for space-faring astronauts, Karen Nyberg , a flight engineer on the International Space Station (ISS) in 2013, gave a tutorial.”

— APOD editors, December 20, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 20, 2017
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: NASA , Expedition 36 Crew
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 120 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 20, 2017 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2017-december-20-how-to-wash-your-hair-in-space

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