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NASA To Train Astronauts For Asteroid Landings
2012-05-15 21:47:00 From DVICE: There's a lot of talk about what NASA's deep space manned missions will look like, and now a news article is giving us a sneak peek ahead of any official announcement: sending a crew of astronauts to land on a nearby asteroid, which would mean boldly going where no human has
Astronauts launch toward space station
2012-05-15 05:14:00 The Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft carrying the International Space Station (ISS) crew of U.S. astronaut Joseph Acaba and Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin blasts off from its launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome, May 15, 2012. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
April 9, 1959: America Meets Its 7 Original Astronauts
2012-04-09 15:22:00 From Wired Top Stories: America's first astronaut class is introduced in a Washington press conference. Read the whole article
International Space Station Astronauts Seek Shelter From Rocket Hunk
2012-03-24 16:09:00 From The Globe and Mail - Technology RSS feed: A discarded chunk of a Russian rocket missed the International Space Station early Saturday. However, it came close enough to force six astronauts to seek shelter in escape capsules. Read the whole article
Project Gemini Through The Eyes Of The Astronauts
2012-02-08 14:38:00 From DVICE: This is the second half of our article on the Gemini Project, featuring some incredible newly-scanned images that the astronauts themselves took in orbit, straight from the original film. Previously, we looked at the first batch of manned missions, Gemini III through VII, and
Apollo Astronauts Life Insurance
2010-07-28 09:51:00 How did the Astronauts of the Apollo missions get life insurance? The answer was provided by NASA in the form of ‘Insurance Covers’, as seen here, a number of which were given to every crew member and subsequently signed by every astronaut involved, as close to launch as possible. Its value would instantly be high, ...
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What Do Astronauts Do For Fun?
2009-08-03 22:46:00 As we know, "All Work and No Play, Makes Jack a Dull Boy." Time spent in OuterSpace is pretty expensive, and I expect there is pressure to get actions on the To Do list done. Imagine the Astronaut crew that returns from a Mission, and says, "Well, we didn't get around to stopping by the I
linzhipan wrote a new blog post: Obama honors Apollo 11 astronauts, praises
2009-07-22 12:53:00 linzhipan wrote a new blog post: Obama honors Apollo 11 astronauts, praises NASA President Obama vowed Monday to “continue the inspirational mission” of the nation’s space program, as he marked the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing flanked by the former astronauts who made history. Obama used an Oval Office photo session to bring together NASA’s legendary past, represented by former astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and ...
Astronauts Drink Recycled Urine for the First Time in History
2009-05-21 21:34:00 From Gizmodo: So here I am—drinking Martini Rosso with lots of ice, sun licking my cheeks in a NYC terrace—reading that in space they are drinking water recycled from urine for the first time ever. And as you can see, they love it. It just happened in the Internation
Astronauts Tackle Delicate Hubble Telescope Maintenance
2009-05-15 14:39:00 From SPACE.com: Two astronauts in bulky spacesuits will open up the Hubble Space Telescope on Friday in a delicate tune-up to keep the aging observatory pointed straight. Atlantis spacewalkers Michael Massimino and Michael Good are slated to float outside their shuttle at about
Astronauts uncover long line of nicks on shuttle
2009-05-12 21:57:00 Astronauts uncover long line of nicks on shuttle CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The Atlantis astronauts have uncovered a long stretch of nicks on their space shuttle, the result of launch debris. They were inspecting their ship Tuesday for signs of launch damage when they came across the nicks. Mission Control informed the crew that it’s a ...
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Astronauts Gear Up for Third Spacewalk
2009-03-23 15:45:00 From Yahoo! News: Science News: Two spacewalking astronauts are gearing up for round two against a jammed cargo platform outside the International Space Station that thwarted attempts to fold into place in an earlier excursion. Discovery shuttle astronauts Joseph Acaba and Richa
Astronauts wrap up second spacewalk
2009-03-22 07:06:00 Astronauts took another spacewalk at the international space station Saturday, this time to lighten the workload for future crews. Related Posts:After weeks of delay, a beautiful liftoffCosmic Log: Black day for a greener NASA?Witch Mountain?: Chase chase, bang bangScoop in L.A.: Understated feel for OscarsWill ?Slumdog? win the best picture Oscar?
Last Chance: Astronauts Venture on Final Spacewalk
2008-11-24 15:46:00 From USATODAY.com Tech - Top Stories: Three spacewalks down. One to go. Astronauts Stephen Bowen and Robert "Shane" Kimbrough venture outside the international space station Monday for the fourth and final spacewalk of space shuttle Endeavour's nearly two-week visit to the orbitin
Astronauts Tackle Glitches with Space Water Recycler
2008-11-21 15:32:00 From SPACE.com: A new recycling system designed to convert astronaut urine and sweat back into drinking water aboard the International Space Station has encountered its first glitch, mission managers said late Thursday. Astronauts were stymied when they attempted to run the firs
STS-126 Space Shuttle Endeavour FULL MISSION COVERAGE (LIVE VIDEO)
2008-11-15 00:47:00 LIVE LAUNCH AND MISSION VIDEO NASATV: REAL MEDIA PLAYER amd WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER LIVE STREAMING VIDEOHign Resolution Image On the 225-foot level of Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the STS-126 crew poses for a group photo. From left are Mission Specialists Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Steve Bowen, Pilot Eric Boe, Commander Chris Ferguson, and Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus, Donald Pettit and Shane Kimbrough. They earlier took part in a simulated launch countdown as part of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test.Image credit: NASA/Troy Cryder Oct. 29, 2008High Resolution Image Palmetto trees frame space shuttle Endeavour as it rolls toward Launch Pad 39A after earlier moving off Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Endeavour is set for the STS-126 mission, the 27th mission to the International Space Station. The shuttle will carry the Lightweight Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure Carrier and the Multi-Purpose Logistics...
Astronauts to Vote From Space Station
2008-11-03 14:50:00 From SPACE.com: While most Americans will flock to the polls Tuesday to cast their vote for the next U.S. president, two U.S. citizens will beam their ballots down from the International Space Station as they fly 220 miles (354 km) above Earth. Like all U.S. spaceflyers since 19
NASA Building Computer Therapist for Astronauts
2008-10-30 16:34:00 From My Way: NASA plans to start clinical tests next month on a $1.74 million software application called Virtual Space Station that provides DEPRESSION THERAPY FOR ASTRONAUTS in space. Your work is dangerous and your co-workers rely on you to stay alive. But you can never get f
Astronauts Ride in Style in New Moon Truck
2008-10-29 16:16:00 From SPACE.com: NASA's new prototype for a future moon truck is proving to be the ultimate lunar RV, allowing astronauts to take extended road trips without the constant drag of bulky spacesuits. A terrestrial version of the Small Pressurized Rover, which can go forward, reverse
Closing in on new astronauts
2008-09-24 16:27:00 From ESA Top News: Following a first stage of psychological testing, there are now only 192 highly talented individuals still in with a chance of becoming the new astronauts in ESA's European Astronaut Corps. This first stage of computer-based psychological testing finished at t
China's Astronauts Prepare for 1st Spacewalk
2008-09-23 22:23:00 From CBC | Technology & Science News: China's astronauts arrived at their desert launch centre on Sunday to make final preparations for the country's third manned space mission and first to include a space walk. Three astronauts — or taikonauts, as they are called in China
Moonquakes
2008-09-01 18:06:00 “A moonquake is the lunar equivalent of an earthquake. They were first discovered by the Apollo astronauts. Moonquakes are much weaker than earthquakes. According to NASA, there are at least four different kinds of moonquakes: Deep moonquakes (~700 km below the surface, probably caused by tidal in origin) Meteorites impact vibrations Thermal quakes (the frigid lunar crust ...
By: Factsbuffet.com
Frightened Astronauts and the Moongirls Who Love Them
2008-07-02 06:28:00 Playlist2-Hour MP3 in 320 KPS Tobiah - I Don't Really ExistDaysleeper - Megaton SupernovaThe Redwoods - Please Mr. ScientistRufus Thomas - Funky RobotBBC Radiophonic Workshop - Dr. Who ThemeCirculatory System - Lovely UniverseLes Savy Fav - I.C. TimerOranger - Space colony BoogiePaul The Girl - SpaceshipThe Creatures - Another PlanetNo Knife - This MoonlifeFerrante and Teicher - Theme from Star TrekRay Allen & The Embers - Ham the Space MonkeyCap'n Jazz - We Are ScientistsHawkwind - Quark, Strangeness, and CharmPere Ubu - Over the MoonDeerhoof - The GalaxistApples in Stereo - Beautiful Machine Pts. 1-2Aleph-1 - Plan 9The Mighty Gordinis - Mission in SpaceThe Finks - Meat Robot101 Strings - A Dissapointed Love with a Dessensitized RobotLo-Bat - My Little Droid Needs a HandBeck - Gameboy/Homeboy (remix by 8-Bit)Aviador Dro - Hal 9000Arab on Radar - Rubber RobotDan Greene - Adam in SpaceThe Astronauts - The AstronautJohn D. Loudermilk - He's Just a Scientist (That's All)At Th...
NASA Helps Astronauts Cast Ballots from Space
2008-06-23 10:20:00 From NPR Topics: Space: For astronauts from Houston, who are unable to vote by absentee ballot, NASA has made it possible to cast their votes from a space shuttle or the International Space Station. NASA created special software that allows local election officials to create a ball
Astronauts breeze through final spacewalk
2008-06-08 23:30:00 Shuttle Discovery's astronauts breezed through their third and final spacewalk Sunday, replacing an empty gas tank at the international space station and collecting a sample of dusty debris.
Astronauts work with untested robotic arm
2008-06-07 21:46:00 Astronauts tried out the international space station's newest piece of equipment Saturday, but it was a very limited test.
Astronauts Drive the BMW Hydrogen 7
2008-06-06 17:00:00 Taken from Astronauts Drive the BMW Hydrogen 7 on ZerCustoms The astronauts are propelled into space by H2 and BMW gave them the occasion to experience it in the BMW Hydrogen 7 while driving on land. In autumn 2007 NASA was already using a fleet of BMW Hydrogen 7 vehicles for test purposes at Cape Canaveral. Commander ... Complete text here: Astronauts Drive the BMW Hydrogen 7 Photo gallery here: Astronauts Drive the BMW Hydrogen 7 Photos More BMW news on ZerCustoms
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Astronauts anchor giant Japanese lab to space station
2008-06-05 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) -- A team of astronauts working inside and out anchored a giant billion-dollar Japanese lab to the international space station Tuesday, making it the biggest room there.The long-awaited moment of contact came as two of the crew were winding up a spacewalk.Spacewalkers Michael Fossum and Ronald Garan Jr. took care of all the preliminaries, removing covers and disconnecting cables on the bus-size lab, named Kibo, Japanese for h ...
Astronauts get ready for installation of Japan's giant space station lab
2008-06-05 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}HOUSTON (AP) -- Shuttle Discovery's astronauts geared up for the first spacewalk of their mission Tuesday and the installation of Japan's giant lab to the international space station.The two spacecraft linked up Monday, and the 10 space travelers immediately got ready to tackle their first big job.Discovery's designated spacewalkers, Michael Fossum and Ronald Garan Jr., will prep the US$1 billion lab, named Kibo -- Japanese for hope -- for installation. ...
Astronauts to Install Space Station's Largest Lab Today
2008-06-03 17:37:00 From SPACE.com: Spacewalkers will help deliver the space station's new Japanese lab today. Astronauts are preparing to venture outside of the International Space Station (ISS) later today to install its new Japanese laboratory and attempt to clean grit out of a gummed up solar w
Toilet Pump Flown to Cape Canaveral...astronauts told to "just hold it
2008-05-30 01:00:00 So. heh. Did someone have trouble reading the directions? The toilet is breaking up on the space station and there is only one. There isn't a hardware store nearby where you can go buy a new wax seal you know,. If you need a replacement for it, it's gotta be flown up there. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - After being rushed in from Russia, a toilet pump was loaded into space shuttle Discovery on Thursday just in time for this weekend's liftoff to the international space station, where the lone commode is acting up. - [yahoo news] I wonder if it was small enough to be considered carry-on or if they had to check it. The toilet isn't completely broken luckily. Just the urine pump. While the three space station residents are eager to see the Kibo lab, the bathroom situation has become a more pressing issue. For the past week, the two Russian and one American men have had to periodically manually flush the urine side of the Russian-built toilet. T...
By: techRivet
Astronauts wanted
2008-05-29 21:01:00 From Boing Boing: The Canadian Space Agency has, er, launched a recruitment campaign for astronauts. Two lucky applicants will be chosen to join the Canadian Space Agency Astronaut corps and a "pool of qualified candidates will also be created for future needs." From the job descri
Astronauts to deliver pump for balky space toilet
(AP)
2008-05-29 13:28:00 AP - NASA rushed Wednesday to get a special pump on board shuttle Discovery to fix a balky toilet at the international space station, as the launch countdown got under way.
Shuttle astronauts rehearse launch day
2008-05-09 21:29:00 The crew of the space shuttle Discovery successfully completed a dress rehearsal today for their upcoming launch. They capped off their practice run at Cape Canaveral with a simulated countdown to liftoff at 11:00 a.m. ET.
[Interesting] Trying to shed its image of lunatic diaper-clad astronauts, N
2008-05-01 11:19:00 (WND)
Returning Cosmonaut and Two Astronauts Almost Died During Landing
2008-04-24 23:51:00 It was a close call. The returning cosmonaut and two astronauts almost died during their landing because Sojuz capsule almost burned in the atmosphere. The crew was very lucky because the situation was actually very dangerous. The results could have been much worse. Last weekend the Sojuz capsule was bringing back cosmonauts Juri Malatshenko, American Peggy ...
Astronauts rescued as capsule lands off-target
2008-04-19 16:09:00 A Russian capsule carrying an American astronaut landed several hundred miles off-course Saturday, officials said.
Space station astronauts prepare for landing
2008-04-18 19:27:00 Two veteran spaceflyers and South Korea's first astronaut will say farewell to the crew of the international space station tonight and prepare to head home.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) Features Astronauts
2008-04-18 00:00:00 Regent Seven Seas Cruises, voted the “#1 Small-Ship Cruise Line” in Cond Nast Traveler’s 2007 Readers’ Choice Awards poll, has definitely attempted to create an “out of this world” cruise adventure. RSSC will offer guests the opportunity to travel with two famous astronauts, Edgar Mitchell and Charles Duke, known for being two of the ...
ESA is Looking for New European Astronauts
2008-04-12 23:15:00 European Space Agency (ESA) is recruiting new astronauts. Anyone can leave an open application to ESA and therefore has a change to fly to space one day. Last time ESA recruited astronauts was in 1992. The overall selection process will start on Monday 19 May. The selected candidated will be trained in European Astronaut Centre ...
Japan needs astronauts
2008-04-03 06:20:00 Japan's space agency began recruiting astronauts for the first time in nearly a decade on Tuesday amid growing interest in the space program spurred by a Japanese astronaut's journey on the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour. Japan's space program was in tatters in the late 1990s after a series of mishaps, but it sent its first lunar probe into orbit last year in hopes of putting the program back on track. The first piece of a new Japanese laboratory was also installed on the International Space Station last month, paving the way for more Japanese astronauts to work in space.
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Astronauts wrap up space station work
2008-03-22 22:17:00 Endeavour’s astronauts embarked on the fifth and final spacewalk of their mission Saturday, this time to attach an inspection pole to the international space station for use during the next mission.
Astronauts check shuttle?s thermal skin
2008-03-21 23:14:00 Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship's thermal skin Friday for any possible damage from orbital debris, using a laser-tipped boom that will be left behind at the international space station.
Astronauts Enjoys Some Mid-Mission Off-Duty Time
2008-03-21 09:14:00 SpaceFlightNow.Com writes that astronauts in the orbit have enjoyed some off-duty time, which was really needed. “We’re having a great time, taking a break, just relaxing a little bit”, says Peggy Whitson when interviewed by CBS News. “I think we really needed it. For the station guys and for the shuttle guys, we had to ...
Astronauts to take time off
2008-03-19 19:15:00 Astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Endeavour are due for some well deserved time off Wednesday as they take a break from their record-long construction flight at the international space station.
Astronauts move robot to its space perch
2008-03-19 01:33:00 Astronauts moved Dextre the robot to a new perch outside the international space station on Tuesday after devoting nearly a week to putting together and creating the monster-size machine.
Astronauts plug 11-foot arms into large robot
2008-03-16 21:27:00 Two spacewalking astronauts attached 11-foot arms to the international space station's huge new robot on Sunday, preparing the giant machine for its 1 Vote(s)
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Astronauts rescue their robot
2008-03-15 03:27:00 The space station’s new robot remained without power because of a cable design flaw Friday as flight controllers devised yet another plan to get electricity flowing to the machine.
Matt Darey Presents Urban Astronauts - Animal -(Promo CDS)-2008-SnS
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