Astronaut articles

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  Skylab, America's first space station, launched 40 years ago today

  By Adi Robertson on May 14, 2013 03:16 pm + 17 comments

  On March 14th, 1973, a Saturn V rocket launched into space with an important mission: putting Continue reading…

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  2018 mission to Mars has big hopes, and big risks

  By T.C. Sottek on February 27, 2013 03:31 pm + 55 comments

  The Inspiration Mars Foundation wants to send humans to visit the red planet by 2018, and a new r Continue reading…

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  Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions from Earth's orbit on Reddit at 4PM ET

  By T.C. Sottek on February 17, 2013 11:47 am + 31 comments

  Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has been stationed in the International Space Station since Continue reading…

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  ISS astronauts will answer your questions by Google+ Hangout on February 22nd

  By Adi Robertson on February 7, 2013 09:04 pm + 28 comments

  ISS astronauts Kevin Ford, Tom Marshburn, Chris Hadfield will be answering questions from space on a Continue reading…

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  The 'uncanny valley' of 3D printed food could be a natural fit for astronauts

  By Adi Robertson on February 6, 2013 03:55 pm + 32 comments

  In popular perception, food is something of the holy grail of 3D printing: printing your own dishes Continue reading…

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  The Super Bowl will be beamed to astronauts on board the ISS

  By Sam Byford on February 3, 2013 05:03 am + 21 comments

  As you sit down to watch the Super Bowl with your family and friends, take a moment to think of Continue reading…

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  Sound recording from the ISS shows just how noisy it is up there

  By Dan Seifert on December 26, 2012 02:30 pm + 19 comments

  Chris Hadfield, the astronaut aboard the International Space Station that recorded the first song in Continue reading…

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  Death of a hero: the best coverage of Neil Armstrong's life

  By Louis Goddard on August 28, 2012 06:48 am + 7 comments

  Legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong's death on Saturday provoked a storm of obituaries and Continue reading…

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  Astronaut Neil Armstrong has died

  By T.C. Sottek on August 25, 2012 03:14 pm + 146 comments

  Legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong has died at age 82. As the spacecraft commander for Apollo 11, Continue reading…

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  Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, passes away at 61

  By Jeff Blagdon on July 23, 2012 10:41 pm + 16 comments

  Sally Ride is an icon, and not just for being the first US woman to go into space — after Continue reading…