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Lifechanger: Astronaut Leroy Chiao’s Coffee Maker

5:20AM June 22, 2010 | Leroy Chiao

What was my Lifechanger? Hmmmm…iPhone? iPad? Macbook Pro? Let’s dig back a little deeper…Aeroplane? The1MB original-style Mac (with external 20 MB hard disk), on which I wrote my Ph.D. thesis? Radio Shack TRS-80? Nope, it was a coffee maker! More »


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Space Week Roundup: The Right Stuff

1:20AM May 13, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

Well, last week’s space theme was exciting for readers and staff alike, not least of all because we had a real actual NASA astronaut baring his soul daily. Here are the highlights:


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Sex In Space: When’s Someone Gonna Get Freaky in Zero G?

10:00PM May 9, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

In his final installment as Gizmodo’s cherished Astroblogger, real-life astronaut Leroy Chiao covers the taboo topic of sex in space. Will it happen? Has it happened? Guess you’ll have to read to find out…

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The Trouble With Space Toilets

4:00AM May 9, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

Even when astronaut guest blogger Leroy Chiao isn’t asked, he knows people are dying to know: What’s the deal with relieving yourself when there’s no gravity to contain the mess? How does it actually work?

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The Air Up There: What Space Stations Smell Like

10:00PM May 8, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

In Leroy Chiao’s five-day stint as astronaut guest blogger, he’s striving to illuminate the everyday aspects of life aboard the International Space Station, stuff that isn’t in press releases. Today’s topic? The air they breathe.

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The Charms of Soyuz: Blasting Off In a Crazy Russian Rocket

10:00PM May 7, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

Our astronaut guest blogger Leroy Chiao is one of the few spacemen to have flown in both a US Space Shuttle and Russia’s five-decade-old spacecraft, the Soyuz—any guess which one he prefers?

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Pre-Launch Jitters and Then… Liftoff

10:00PM May 6, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

Contributing astronaut blogger Leroy Chiao continues his five-day mission to enlighten us about space travel, backtracking to the pre-launch period of nervous tension—and steak and eggs—then on to that unforgettable moment of explosive truth.

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The Challenge of Brushing Your Teeth In Space

4:40AM May 6, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

Contributing astronaut guest blogger Leroy Chiao continues his five-day mission to enlighten us with life in orbit, this time dealing with the troublesome business of the morning routine, particularly brushing your teeth in zero gravity.

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The First Feelings of Space

5:20AM May 5, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

Contributing astronaut Leroy Chiao kicks off his Gizmodo guest blogging with the answer to that most frequently asked question, “So what’s it like?” Here are his very first impressions of life in space:

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Meet Leroy Chiao, This Week’s Contributing Astronaut

3:30AM May 5, 2009 | John Mahoney

Leroy Chiao has flown on the Space Shuttle three times, spent six months commanding the ISS, and logged over 36 hours walking in space. This week he’s blogging for Giz. We’re excited.

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