Cosmonauts

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Russians Deny *Wink* Sex Has Taken Place In Space *Wink Wink*

8:00AM April 25, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Sex in space: Out of this world! Allegedly, I mean, as it’s never been conducted by astronauts (in space, at least) or, as we learned this weekend courtesy the completely stuffy Russian government, cosmonauts: More »

Science

First Space Station Ever Launched 40 Years Ago Today

9:10AM April 20, 2011 | Sam Biddle

By 1971, people had been in space. They’d even flown around the earth! But there’d never been a real home for humans in orbit – they went up, and they came down. That changed 40 years ago today. More »

Science

The World As Yuri Gagarin Saw It

5:40AM April 13, 2011 | Alasdair Wilkins

Fifty years ago today, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to enter outer space. In doing so, he didn’t just take humanity into a bold new era of exploration – he also got to see our planet in a way no one else ever had before. More »

Science

How Yuri Gagarin Became The First Man In Space

3:30AM April 13, 2011 | Andrew Jenks

Exactly 50 years ago today Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man to ever cross the threshold of our atmosphere into outer space. But how did a small farm boy beat out his better educated, better prepared, and more physically capable competitors for the shot at everlasting fame? More »

Geek Out

Outed Russian Spy Anna Chapman Wants To Design Spacesuits

1:00AM February 18, 2011 | Sam Biddle

So what do you do when your career as a sleeper agent has come to a shameful end, but you’re still extremely attractive? Do things to grab a lot of attention! Like work IT in a bank for no reason! And now, try to design cosmonaut outfits! Whatever you say, Anna! [Danger Room]

Science

What Is This?

2:50PM August 12, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

I will give you two tips: There are two, and one is for the ladies. More »

Science

Fake Cosmonauts Embark On Fake 520-Day Trip To Mars

1:30AM June 4, 2010 | Mark Wilson

The European Space Agency study testing the psychological effects of a 520-day trip to Mars began today. In other words, six poor suckers have been locked in a room and they can’t come out for 18 months. [BBC]

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Meet The (Pretend) Cosmonauts (Actually) Living In A Capsule For 500 Days

10:00AM May 12, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Later this year, these two (pretend) cosmonauts, along with four other as-of-yet-unnamed crew members, will embark on an historic, 500-day (pretend) mission to Mars, evaluating man’s ability to cope with the taxing journey to the Red Planet. More »

Gadgets

Russian Cosmonaut Gets Anti-Matter Ray Gun Onboard ISS

10:20AM November 19, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

This is cosmonaut Maksim Surayev. And what he’s holding is the latest Russian anti-matter ray gun smuggled onboard the International Space Station. Or maybe it was a microphone to eavesdrop the American astronauts. Or an old pump. I forgot. More »

Science

Richard Garriott Arrives at ISS, Reportedly Ready to Fix the Toilet

6:59PM October 14, 2008 | John Herrman

The Soyuz TMA-13, carrying computer game rich guy, son of an astronaut, and current space tourist Richard Garriott has successfully docked with the International Space Station as of 8:26 GMT (3:26 EST). The three-man crew just finished floating around in orbit for a few days, and are now commencing their scheduled missions. For the two astronauts, that means spending six months building new life support equipment for future crews; for Garriott, that means ten days of floating around, giggling and getting sick on piles of freeze-dried Neapolitan ice cream.

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