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8:00AM Astronaut Leroy Chiao | Our friend and astronaut blogger Leroy Chiao sat on the human spaceflight advisory committee which released its report last week. Since news stories about it were hazy at best, we asked him to explain what it really said… More »
Astronaut Explains How We’ll Fall In Love With Space Again
8:00AM Astronaut Leroy Chiao | Our friend and astronaut blogger Leroy Chiao sat on the human spaceflight advisory committee which released its report last week. Since news stories about it were hazy at best, we asked him to explain what it really said… More » 
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Buzz Aldrin Double Fists An iPhone And A Blackberry On A Blimp
10:00AM Sean Fallon | Apparently Airship Ventures’ Zeppelin Tours of San Francisco welcomed a distinguished passenger on board recently—none other than Buzz Aldrin. Apparently, the view did not take precedence over his rigorous work schedule. More »
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To Be An Astronaut In China, You Can’t Have Bad Breath
8:30AM Mark Wilson | According to China Daily, China’s criteria for selecting their astronauts is so stringent that it precludes candidates with scars, cavities or even simple bad breath. More »
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Rock The Same Pair Of Undies For A Month Straight With J-Wear
1:30AM Rosa Golijan | Japanese astronauts are testing out some water-absorbent, anti-bacterial, and supposedly odour-resistant underwear (among other clothing) which can be worn for a month straight. I’ll be thankful that I’m not in the Gizmodo offices when the guys decide to try these. More »
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A Centrifuge Spin Cycle A Day Keeps The Muscle Loss Away, In Space
2:30PM Rosa Golijan | Experiments are showing that muscle loss caused by prolonged periods spent in zero gravity could be prevented (or at least lessened) by daily spins in a centrifuge. Just thinking about this makes me nauseous, so there goes being an astronaut. More »
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‘You Want Me To Walk On The Freakin’ Moon Wearing What?!’
5:00AM Jack Loftus | These shots of gear from the first Apollo moon mission show just how far we have—and haven’t—come in the 40 years since man first walked on the moon. More »
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Smile: The First Six-Astronaut Crew Ever at the ISS
6:30AM Jesus Diaz | Right now, orbiting at 400 km above Earth’s surface, we have a permanent crew of six astronauts at the International Space Station, a first in the history of space exploration. More »
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