Sunita Williams, 59, is a veteran astronaut with NASA and a retired U.S. Navy officer. She was born in Euclid, Ohio, and ...

Astronauts' hair care in space, as illustrated by Sunita Williams and Karen Nyberg, adapts to microgravity. Loose hair is common since gravity isn't a concern. Shower routines involve no-rinse ...

Dealing with periods is a challenge for every woman, and it can become even more complicated during space travel. If a female astronaut gets her period while in space, how does she manage it?

Nasa’s two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth this morning after their nine-month-long journey into space. Butch Wilmore ...

Who doesn't like their hair open? But that can only be done to an extent. When your hair starts hindering your daily tasks and important work, you prefer tying it up and making a bun or simply ...

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and ...