Astronauts

Science

Weighing Astronauts Is The Best Kinect Hack Yet

10:50PM December 22, 2011 | Jamie Condliffe

Astronauts can now keep check on their physique thanks to Kinect. And it’s nothing to do with playing Kinect Sports — it’s the latest hack from a team of Euopean scientists. More »

Science

Now You Can Download The Original Lunar Rover Manual

10:20AM November 18, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Before you apply to NASA, you might want to take some time to peruse the original Lunar Rover Operations Handbook. Even though it dates back to April 19, 1971, a working knowledge of Apollo equipment couldn’t hurt your chances. More »

Science

Wanna Be An Astronaut? Now’s Your Chance

3:30PM November 16, 2011 | Sam Biddle

You don’t get to hear this often: not only does a job opening exist, but it’s for perhaps the coolest job any human can or ever will have: exploring space. NASA’s opening its next astronaut class, live, right here. More »

Science

NASA Wants You To Drive Its Spankin’ New Spacecraft

5:20AM October 5, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

Heads up if you hold a degree in maths, science or engineering and have logged hours flying high-performance jet aircraft. NASA is looking for its next class of astronauts! More »

Science

Awesome Image Of The ISS Could Be A Lost Star Wars Frame

1:38AM September 28, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

This blurry image could be a lost Star Wars frame, but it’s real. I’ve spent about five minutes looking at it in silence, thinking about how would it feel to be that astronaut. His name is Ron Garan. More »

Science

Like Throwing Astronauts Into A Flaming Barrel

4:00AM September 26, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Astronaut Ron Goran may sound like he’s being creative when he describes what returning from the ISS feels like for today’s space-faring souls, but really, no he isn’t. [Fragile Oasis via Boing Boing, Image]

Science

This Bottle Contains The Breath Of The Greatest Space Heroes

7:20AM September 2, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

It looks like a tiny bottle of liquid, but you are looking at the breath of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the crew of Apollo 11, the first humans to land on the moon, condensed into liquid. More »

Science

NASA Might Have To Control The ISS By Remote Control

5:40AM August 30, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Space.com reports that, with last week’s resupply failure putting NASA behind schedule, Russia needs to get its Soyuz craft back up to speed. If they don’t, the ISS will be an empty vessel after the last of the current crew leaves in November. More »

Cameras

What A Shooting Star Looks Like From Space

3:10PM August 15, 2011 | Jack Loftus

NASA astronaut Ron Garan has captured something remarkable. A shooting star. Not in his hand or with his telescope, but with a camera. Still not impressed? He did this while orbiting above the meteor! More »

Science

How To Keep Astronauts From Going Astro-Nuts

10:30AM July 30, 2011 | Danielle Venton

With arguably the coolest job on or off the planet, astronauts need nobody’s pity. Nonetheless, theirs is a life of extraordinary psychological demands: leadership, technical proficiency, split-second decision making and ironclad focus. More »