Hilarious photos of Astronauts having fun in space

Space doesn't have to be all serious and despite its fairly unforgiving nature, astronauts are still people and need time to exercise, have a laugh and wind down when they're passing the time. Astronauts do get up to a surprising amount of activities in space, all in one of the most unique environments available, as shown in these funny photos.

With a lack of gravity, you can get to do a few more unique poses.

Having fun is a bit easier in a zero-G environment.

Space isn't all serious and goofing around can be frequent.

Regular exercise in space is vitally important, but you can have fun with it!

Stretching regularly can also be helpful, on Earth or in space.

Physical exercise is important but so is stimulating the mind, as can be done with games like Chess.

Here's a photo of a smiley and upbeat astronauts in their space suits.

In addition to watching football, playing it can also be a great way to pass the time - even in space.

Fun with food

Astronaut Thomas Pequet has some fun playing around with vegetables in space.