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Neil Armstrong, First Man on the Moon, Dies at 82
Former NASA astronaut Neil A. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, 1930Today we mourn the loss of a true hero and icon of a generation, if not an entire century: Neil Alden Armstrong,...
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Farewell to a Hero: Photos From Armstrong’s Burial at Sea
Armstrong's burial service aboard the USS Philippine Sea on September 14, 2012 (NASA/Bill Ingalls)Earlier today, Friday, September 14, 2012, Neil A. Armstrong's burial at sea service was held aboard...
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Sounds of the Space Station
CSA astronaut Chris Hadfield strums some chords in the cupola (NASA)You've probably seen plenty of photos of astronauts and cosmonauts working aboard the International Space Station, and maybe even...
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How a Good Narrator Can Mean Life or Death on Mars
Stranded on an alien planet, ejected from your burning ship and with only minutes of breathable air left, your chances of survival look slim indeed. And with -- something -- tearing holes in your suit,...
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Want to be an Astronaut? Learn How to Speak Russian
A fire breaks out on the International Space Station while the orbiting complex is over Russian mission control. How, as an English-speaking astronaut, would you keep up with instructions?The answer is...
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Astronaut Luca Parmitano’s Chilling First-Hand Account of His Mishap in Space
On July 16, Expedition 36 astronauts Chris Cassidy and Luca Parmitano had to cut a planned 7-hour spacewalk short after only an hour and a half due to a malfunction in Parmitano's space suit, leaking...
View ArticleChris Hadfield Tells Conan O’Brien What Happens to Underwear in Space
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield appeared on Conan last night, and if you missed it here’s a clip in which Conan O’Brien asks Chris to answer one of his most nagging questions about life in orbit: “Do...
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Astronaut Salary
Talk about a high-flying career! Being a government astronaut means you have the chance to go into space and take part in some neat projects -- such as going on spacewalks, moving robotic arms and...
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Retired Astronaut Chris Hadfield Releases Stunning Space Photos
Orbiting 200 miles above the Earth, Retired Astronaut Chris Hadfield could easily photograph the ridges of the Himalayan Mountains, the textures of the Sahara Desert and the shadows cast by the tallest...
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Will You Float Away on Jan. 4th? Nope!
When I first heard we were all going to float in the air at 9:47 a.m. PST on January 4th, 2015 I laughed, figuring this latest Internet rumor would prove too silly to spread very far. Boy, was I wrong....
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Where Can I Take Off My Space Helmet?
It’s been a while since I read the NASA manual on space helmet operation, but if I recall correctly, they really just have one major rule. When you go to space, keep your space helmet on. I don’t care...
View ArticleWeekly Space Hangout: September 23, 2020, Col. Terry Virts (USAF ret.) Tells...
Terry Virts, one of only four astronauts in history to have piloted a Space Shuttle, flown a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, performed space walks, and commanded the ISS. He’s written HOW TO ASTRONAUT: An...
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Fire Acts Strangely in Microgravity. Astronauts Have Lit More Than 1,500...
Ever since childhood, we were all told to never play with fire. Despite it being relevant to our everyday lives, to include heating our homes and water, cooking our food, producing electricity, and...
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Astronauts Could Wear a Device to Prevent Disorientation in Space
A recent study published in Frontiers in Physiology examines how vibrating wearable devices, known as vibrotactors, can be used to help astronauts cope with spatial disorientation when in space, which...
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Red Sprites are Best Seen from Space
Planet Earth is full of some truly awe-inspiring spectacles, but few are as intriguing as a sprite, which are officially known as a Transient Luminous Event (TLE) and consist of large-scale electric...
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