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Space Week Roundup: The Right Stuff
1:20AM 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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Why We Need to Reach the Stars (and We Will)
5:00AM Jesus Diaz | We reached the Moon in a tin can, built a humble space station, and have a plan to reach Mars in a bigger tin can. But we need to reach the stars. And we will. More »
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From Earth To Moon Redux: How The Next Moonshot Will Happen
2:30AM Wilson Rothman | May 2019: Our scheduled return to the moon. There’s plenty of labouring to be done on the Constellation Program before then, but the foundation is set. Here’s how you—as an astronaut—would experience the mission: More »
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Sex In Space: When’s Someone Gonna Get Freaky in Zero G?
10:00PM 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… More »
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Are We Spending Too Much On NASA?
7:00AM Sean Fallon | Yesterday Obama unveiled an $US18.7 billion budget for NASA in 2010—a 5% increase over this past year. This is a preliminary figure that could change after a 3-month review of the agency is completed. More »
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Slooh: Control Big Telescopes Around the World in Your PJs
4:20AM Gizmodo US Edition | Used by astronomers for years, Slooh is an online service that lets people control space telescopes around the world and take images in real time. They’ve now launched a novice version for you and me. More »
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The Trouble With Space Toilets
4:00AM 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? More »
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Eating Like an Astronaut: Our Six-Course Space Food Taste Test
2:40AM John Mahoney | Eating is one of life’s most important activities, and the same applies in space. Every astronaut eats three times a day, and yesterday for lunch, Adam and I had space food. It was awesome. More »
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The Air Up There: What Space Stations Smell Like
10:00PM 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. More »
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