CNNNick Hague What it takes to be an astronaut: the real 'right stuff'CNN - By Ashley Strickland, CNN(CNN) — During the 1966 Gemini 8 mission, commanded by astronaut Neil Armstrong, an error caused the spacecraft to spin so violently that his and astronaut David Scott's vision blurred. It was set to the
Metroadded this to Tech NewsSpaceX Future spacecraft will be like luxury cruise linersmetro.co.uk - Jeff Parsons There are a lot of sharp edges, plenty of wires and other gizmos that have to constantly be maintained and the crushing vacuum of oblivion right …
Mario J. Romanadded this to Interesting! Skepticism Using communication to combat scientific skepticism | Popular SciencePopular ScienceThe 2019 State of Science Index (SOSI) from 3M reveals that a third of respondents are skeptical of science, believing that it causes as many problems as solves. These statistics highlight a need to use
MsCuttsScienceadded this to Scientists & ProcessAperture Seeing Science: How Photography Reveals the Universeaperture.org Available for pre-order: orders will ship by May 17, 2019. Seeing Science offers an insightful and reader-friendly collection of essays and pictures …
Space.comadded this to All About MarsApollo Missions Trans-Lunar Injection Worth a Song from Frank Sinatra, Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Saysspace.com - Doris Elin Salazar NEW YORK — There's probably no better way to learn what a person who has ventured off our planet is like than to hear their stories. "These are …
Jpost.comadded this to Israel NewsWorld News Ready for a vacation on the International Space Station?jpost.com - JERUSALEM POST STAFF NASA's long-term plans are opening up the ISS to a whole new world of possibilities. NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly captured an aurora from the …
PBS NewsHouradded this to NationNASA NASA to open International Space Station to visitorspbs.org - Associated Press NEW YORK — NASA announced Friday that it will open the International Space Station to private astronauts, with the first visit as early as next …
Juan Francisco Puerta Ibarraadded this to Astronomy-Astronautics-Astrophysics and some PhysicsRadiation Particle Colliders Help Prep Humans For Deep Space Radiationdiscovermagazine.com - Korey Haynes NASA astronaut Scott Kelly spent a year in space while scientists monitored changes in his body, as well as that of his twin, Mark Kelly, who …
Atlas ObscuraSoviet Union How Russia’s Space Dogs Inspired a Galaxy of SwagAtlas Obscura - by Jessica Leigh Hester It is no small feat to become one of the few to travel in space. To stand a chance with NASA, for example, an applicant must have an undergraduate …
Scientific Americanadded this to Scientific AmericanScience Deep Space Shieldingscientificamerican.com - Caleb A. Scharf As space-faring organisms, humans are pretty useless. We've evolved to be highly tuned to the constant acceleration of standing on an Earth-mass …
The Hindu Groupadded this to The HinduEarth Astronaut’s body biology changes during space travelthehindu.com - D. Balasubramanian The world’s first astronaut was Yuri Gagarin of the then Soviet Union. He journeyed into outer space, completing one orbit around the Earth on 12 …
Macomb County Astronaut describes his "Year in Space"macombdaily.com - Amy Parrent For MediaNews Group Former astronaut Capt. Scott Kelly will talk about his best-selling book, “Endurance: My Year in Space and Our Journey to Mars,” at the Matrix …
Briana Brownelladded this to UNCANNY LEARNINGSpaceX SpaceX Is Launching 'Organs on a Chip' to the ISSWIRED - Wired Last month, a journal published an n-of-one experiment of unusual origin. It was the study comparing astronaut Scott Kelly’s physiology to that of his …
Reason Divisionadded this to Reason DivisionSkepticism Using communication to combat scientific skepticismPopular Science - By 3MThe 2019 State of Science Index (SOSI) from 3M reveals that a third of respondents are skeptical of science, believing that it causes as many problems as solves. These statistics highlight a need to use
Earth's moon is shrinking and quaking, study says9news.com.au - CNN The moon is slowly shrinking over time, which is causing wrinkles in its crust and moonquakes, according to photos captured by NASA's Lunar …
Apollo Missions Framing History: The Apollo Program Through an Astronaut's Lensdiscovermagazine.com - By Ernie Mastroianni|Tuesday, May 14, 2019• Space Exploration • | • Math • | • Stars • | • Physics • | • Subatomic Particles • | • Cosmology • | • Mars • | • Extraterrestrial Life • | • Dark Matter • | • Solar System • | • Stargazing • | • Exoplanets
SYFY WIREadded this to SYFY WIREMacquarie University We live in a warped galaxy, say new observations of the Milky WaySYFY WIRE - Elizabeth Rayne Most of us don’t believe Earth is flat anymore, since, you know, it is 2019 — but you might want to rethink your vision of the Milky Way. The galaxy …
Science News Magazineadded this to Science NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScience Celebrating scientists who ask big questionssciencenews.org - Nancy Shute Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses scientists who are asking important questions for society.
Daily Dotadded this to EntertainmentHilary Swank Hilary Swank will go to space in Netflix series ‘Away’Daily Dot - Audra Schroeder Netflix is sending Hilary Swank to space in upcoming series Away. In the 10-episode series, Swank will play astronaut Emma Green, who is sent on a …
New York Magazineadded this to VultureHilary Swank Hilary Swank Is Going Back to Space for Netflix Series Awayvulture.com - Jordan Crucchiola Hilary Swank is staying in TV, but also heading off to space. The studio announced today that the two-time Oscar winner will star in the new series …
Christina Koch Here's what Michigan looks like from the International Space Stationmetrotimes.com - Lee DeVito Oh sweet Jesus, it's now May and there's still snow in Michigan. We know this thanks to NASA astronaut and Grand Rapids native Christina Koch, who …
The New Zealand Heraldadded this to New Zealand Herald World NewsWorld News Nine great international Premium pieces you may have missed this weeknzherald.co.nz - NZ Herald Premium is here - nzherald.co.nz's new digital subscriptions have launched, offering more of the best journalism from New Zealand and around the …
The New York Timesadded this to ScienceLong-form Journalism How to Prepare Yourself for SpaceThe New York Times - By MALIA WOLLAN“You’ve been trying not to pee in your pants your whole life,” says the retired astronaut Scott Kelly, who wore a diaper for liftoff and landing on all four of his space missions. Going into orbit will
The Washington Postadded this to LifestylePlay buttonLifestyle Up in space, mice found a new way to playThe Washington Post - By Ben GuarinoMicrogravity changes human behavior. Astronaut Chris Hadfield said he learned to speak differently because he became accustomed to speaking through weightless lips. Aboard the International Space Station,
BBrandon Jimmy added this to SCIENCENASA Why NASA Is Trying to Keep These Five Things From Killing Astronauts?gainmode.org Along trip to space involves facing several dangerous elements. Astronauts can be felled by radiation, develop health problems owing to a lack of …
DDaly Valetadded this to WorldSpace Video Shows How Hard It Really Is to Walk on Earth After 6 Months in SpaceScienceAlert - MICHELLE STARR Going to space is serious business. How serious? Well, let this video from NASA astronaut Drew Feustel tell you. Feustel spent 197 days - so just over …
Laughing SquidMark Kelly Fascinating NASA Study on How Space Affects Health Using Data From Astronaut Twins Mark and Scott Kellylaughingsquid.com - Lori Dorn Wired senior writer Robbie Gonzalez had the amazing opportunity to speak with Dr. Francine Garrett-Bakelman who worked on “The NASA Twins Study”. …
Christina Koch North Carolina native Christina Koch Tweets picture of Outer Banks from International Space Stationabc11.com RALEIGH (WTVD) -- "It took my breath away." Those are the words of a North Carolina native who got to see the Outer Banks from space. NC State …
Business Insideradded this to ScienceScience NASA's 4-year twin experiment takes us closer to Mars than ever beforeBusiness Insider - Nathaniel Lee and Benji JonesFollowing is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This is astronaut Scott Kelly back in 2015. For 340 days, he circled Earth inside the International Space Station, the longest any American has ever spent
Cyrusadded this to WolfpackNASA NASA Twin Study: How Space Changes Our BodiesWIRED - Wired NASA's Scott Kelly spent a year on board the International Space Station to test the effects of space travel on his body, while his identical twin …
