The pharmanauts: how will astronauts produce drugs on deep space missions?
Scientists have come up with some pretty inventive ways to produce interstellar drugs -- because astronauts will likely need them.
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Cristina Birch, former national track champion, selected as NASA astronaut
From the track to outer space.
How many astronauts have gone to the moon?
Only 12 astronaut boots touched down on the lunar surface. But more are about to arrive soon (and they likely ...
Iranian propaganda tries to pass $20 children’s Halloween costume as an astronaut suit
Yup, they seriously tried to pull this off...
Astronauts’ blood can flow in reverse and even stagnate
The findings could have important implications for deep space missions.
Natural compound found in grape skins, berries, and red wine, could help Mars explorers stay fit
It doesn't necessarily have to be red wine...
Stephen Colbert ridicules administrator’s plan to allow NASA corporate sponsorships
Astronaut suits plastered in ads like NASCAR racers? Now that's a thought...
The First Woman in Space: The Story of Valentina Tereshkova
From humble beginnings to stellar heights.
Long-term exposure to microgravity changes brain structure of astronauts
Seems like the brain of astronauts starts to float upward.
Waste not, want not: astronauts to turn pee into nutrients, tools on deep-space missions
Stay hydrated up there, ladies and gents.
After record number of applications, NASA announces the future generation of astronauts
Take a good look at these people. A few years from now, they will be conducting research off the Earth ...
Internet schools man for trying to “mansplain” a NASA astronaut
'It's simple thermo,' he said.
Astronaut food: what astronauts eat in space
Many of you reading this hope to one day be able to explore outer space; the thrill of discovery, entwined ...
Want to become an astronaut? Maybe even go to Mars? Now you can apply
From Dec. 14, NASA is opening applications for its new astronaut crew. The minimal requirements aren't that strict, but as ...
Ballantine creates whiskey glass to be used in zero G, spill free
Scottish manufacturer Ballantines comes to the aid of space-dwellers the world round (and beyond) with a new, high-tech glass that ...
The Moon is shrouded by a dust cloud, and a mystery still stands
The Moon doesn't have an atmosphere, but it is surrounded by a thick dust cloud; the dust constantly falls down ...
Gecko-hand-gloves helps human climb wall like spiderman
Watch out, Spiderman! Stanford engineers recently demonstrated a pair of gecko-inspired hand pads strong enough to pull the weight of ...
The sleek, sexy suit that could take astronauts to Mars
The clunky and heavy astronaut costumes used today are very useful and well thought - they provide oxygen, scrub CO2, ...
X-rays reveal what lies beneath spacesuits in new Smithsonian exhibit
We've all come to love and cherish the visionary images of astronauts out in space in their spacesuits. There's something ...