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ISS astronauts return with gray hair — here’s what’s behind the shocking color shift
NY Post ^ | March 20, 2025, | Brooke Kato

Posted on 03/20/2025 4:46:34 PM PDT by BenLurkin

While there are no scientific studies that link spaceflight to graying hair, NASA has previously suggested that spending time in space can cause “significant physiological changes.”

“Imagine if all of your physiological changes were hyper-accelerated so that you passed through life cycles in weeks as opposed to decades,” NASA wrote online when the agency announced it would be launching a “space-age” research program to study space’s effects on the human body.

“You’d be able to grow a beard overnight or your hair might begin graying in a matter of days or maybe menopause would come knocking by next weekend.”

NASA continued: “This may seem like a far stretch from reality, but spaceflight causes significant physiological changes including an accelerated loss of muscle and bone density, and immune system dysfunction that parallel the effects of natural aging here on Earth.”

In fact, a 2016 study “found that spaceflight alters human hair follicle gene expression,” reporting that, in some astronauts, the genes responsible for regulating hair growth were “upregulated,” meaning the genes could inhibit “cell proliferation” within the hair follicles.

While men appeared to disproportionately experience the phenomenon compared to women, the researchers suggested that, based on their findings, spaceflight could potentially result in hair loss.

Some observers at home have a simpler explanation for WIlliams’ silver tresses: a lack of hair dye aboard the ISS.

“A few have asked me why Sunita Williams has grey hair and looks ‘tired’ coming back home from space,” Emily Carney, a former US Navy nuclear technician and space historian, wrote on Threads.

“This is because in space there’s no hair dye or makeup mirror at your disposal.”

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TOPICS: Travel
KEYWORDS: changes; grayhair; issastronauts; physiological; spacetravel
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To: enumerated; All; Repeal The 17th

Bad posting job by yours truly.

https://nypost.com/2025/03/20/science/iss-astronauts-return-with-gray-hair-heres-why/


21 posted on 03/20/2025 5:23:44 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

She didn’t bring her hair dresser with her to do touch ups


22 posted on 03/20/2025 5:27:18 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: rfp1234
He looks like an alien.

An alien with progeria.

23 posted on 03/20/2025 5:27:57 PM PDT by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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To: BenLurkin

We weren’t made for no gravity.

Besides immune system dysfunction, muscle and bone loss, “gray hair” as discussed by this article, you’re being cooked by radiation. There isn’t 250,000 feet of atmosphere protecting you.


24 posted on 03/20/2025 5:48:35 PM PDT by Red6
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To: wildcard_redneck

25 posted on 03/20/2025 5:50:08 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: dfwgator

She looks older all around. Maybe she was dyeing her hair before, but she looks older in the face, too. The aging might reverse, once her stress is gone. After COVID my hair grew back and darkened with taking vitamins. Might work for her.


26 posted on 03/20/2025 6:02:36 PM PDT by madison10 (God chose President Trump, but Satan chose the judges. This kind come out only by prayer and fasting)
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To: BenLurkin

they’re old, jim. that’s the reasonwhy.


27 posted on 03/20/2025 6:07:25 PM PDT by ichabod1 (lets change our name to the United States of Trump!)
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To: rfp1234

More like Uncle Fester!


28 posted on 03/20/2025 6:11:20 PM PDT by AZJeep (sane )
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To: Repeal The 17th
“star wars fish guy” ???

lol

29 posted on 03/20/2025 6:11:26 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: madison10

What kind of vitamins?


30 posted on 03/20/2025 6:15:13 PM PDT by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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To: BenLurkin

We are living in a science fiction world.


31 posted on 03/20/2025 6:24:01 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: fidelis

Biotin, 2500 mcg. It is a chewable by Nature’s Bounty. (Hair, Skin, Nails) The woman who cut my hair her hair during COVID, too. She recommended the vitamin.

I also use Biotin Shampoo.


32 posted on 03/20/2025 6:29:43 PM PDT by madison10 (God chose President Trump, but Satan chose the judges. This kind come out only by prayer and fasting)
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To: madison10

Made a word disappear 🙄. The woman who cut my hair lost her hair, too.


33 posted on 03/20/2025 6:30:59 PM PDT by madison10 (God chose President Trump, but Satan chose the judges. This kind come out only by prayer and fasting)
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To: madison10

Thanks.


34 posted on 03/20/2025 6:36:37 PM PDT by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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To: madison10

Thanks.


35 posted on 03/20/2025 6:41:40 PM PDT by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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To: BenLurkin

So the headline is bs.


36 posted on 03/20/2025 6:49:27 PM PDT by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: fidelis

You are welcome.


37 posted on 03/20/2025 7:26:27 PM PDT by madison10 (God chose President Trump, but Satan chose the judges. This kind come out only by prayer and fasting)
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To: BenLurkin

Not exactly eating at Olive Garden.


38 posted on 03/20/2025 7:38:12 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: OKSooner

Kelly could be aka Butterbean……


39 posted on 03/20/2025 7:38:41 PM PDT by OKC Patriot ("Never Forget"!)
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To: BobL

Well, that would have the opposite effect (fast moving bodies would age more slowly than the rest of us). In their case by maybe 0.000001%...


40 posted on 03/20/2025 7:45:45 PM PDT by EnderWiggin1970
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