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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Online

Craigslist Ad Seeks Astronaut For One-Way Mission To Titan

8:45AM Dan Nosowitz | If you’re located in Northern Alberta, are interested in space travel, aren’t afraid of heights and need $US25,000 (and won’t mind when you explode in mid-air and can’t spend it), have I got a Craigslist ad for you! More »
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Science

When Things Go Wrong In Space

11:20PM Jesus Diaz | Astronaut Chris Cassidy is a space rookie. Yesterday he went on his first extra-vehicular activity in his first space mission, working to replace four aging batteries at the International Space Station. Until something in his suit went very wrong. More »
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
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Some Other, Non-Giz-Affiliated Astronaut to Answer Questions Live From Space

1:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Because NASA’s hip with the kids, dammit, they’re using both YouTube and Twitter to let the public ask questions of astronaut Mark Polansky, commander of the International Space Station. More »
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Science

Charles Simonyi to Become World’s First Repeat Space Tourist

4:00PM Gizmodo US Edition | Not content with his first astronautic experience, Ex-Microsofter billionaire Charles Simonyi is now training for a second trip to the International Space Station in Spring 2009. Simonyi will be the first repeat Space Adventures customer since the company began sending private citizens into the final frontier in 2001. More »
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