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submitted 6 months ago by megopie to c/196

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[-] drosophila 6 points 6 months ago

Absent the effect of gravity hair strands have a tendency to straighten and spread out. Usually astronauts with long hair tie it up, but there are some pictures showing what this looks like:

Makes me wonder whether that's depicted in the manga.

[-] megopie 3 points 6 months ago

This is the early Soviet space program, so they’re never out of the SK-1 space suit when in orbit, and it has a head covering the binds hair down. They make a point of being very accurate to the science and technology of the program, down to training and flight procedure.