Weekends on the Space Station

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Jessica Meir holds an electric razor with a vacuum to Jack Hathaway's hair. She looks down at what she's doing, while Hathaway faces to the right of the image. Meir's brown curly hair floats up above her head.
NASA/Chris Williams

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir trims the hair of fellow NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway in this March 1, 2026, image. Meir uses an electric razor attached to a vacuum that collects loose clippings to keep the station’s atmosphere clean in microgravity. Crew on the International Space Station also use weekends to complete housekeeping tasks.

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Image credit: NASA/Chris Williams

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