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China Recruiting More Astronauts
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jun 09, 2017 12:53 PM EDT |
China will start building its first manned space station in 2019.
Boeing Unveils Sexier Spacesuit called ‘Boeing Blue’ for Starliner Passengers
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jan 26, 2017 10:18 AM EST |
They will also be wearing sporty boots developed in association with Reebok.
Shenzhou 11 Successfully Docks with Tiangong 2 Space Lab [VIDEO]
| Charissa Echavez | | Oct 18, 2016 07:13 PM EDT |
The manned Shenzhou-11 spacecraft successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong-2 space lab at 3:31 a.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) announced according to Xinhua News agency.
China Rolls Out Rocket for Manned Shenzhou-11, Launch Within a Week: Report
| Charissa Echavez | | Oct 11, 2016 10:44 PM EDT |
China on Monday discreetly rolled out the Long March 2F rocket, which will be used to send the manned Shenzhou-11 spacecraft into the orbit to dock on the Tiangong-2 space lab, GB Times reported.
Deep Space Radiation is Killing-off Apollo Astronauts; Raises Red Flag for Missions to Mars
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jul 29, 2016 04:47 AM EDT |
Delp found that 43 percent of deceased Apollo astronauts died from a cardiovascular problem.
UK Royal Mail Honours Astronaut returning Home After 186 Days in Space
| Iesha javed | | Jun 19, 2016 04:13 AM EDT |
The British Royal Mail has issued a limited edition postmark that reads "Welcome Home Tim Peake," in honor of British astronaut Timothy Peak, who was on the European Space Agency's (ESA) Principia Space Mission to the International Space Station (ISS) that took off in December last year from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and landed back on Earth on June 18, 2016.
Don't Miss NASA's Stunning Photos of Earth Above the Moon
| Charissa Echavez | | Dec 19, 2015 08:44 AM EST |
From the white swirls of clouds, the azure sky, ocean radiating sapphire to the nearly liquid lunar surface... Who would dare miss to see NASA's newly released photos of the Earth?
Do You Have What it Takes to be an Astronaut? NASA is Hiring
| Charissa Echavez | | Nov 05, 2015 06:52 AM EST |
To all aspiring astronauts, this might be the chance you have been waiting for: on Tuesday, NASA released an official announcement calling on those qualified to become the next space explorer to throw their hats in the ring.
Chinese Space Scientists Express Disappointment Amid New Horizons' Pluto Flyby
| Roguero Caler | | Jul 14, 2015 09:19 AM EDT |
Chinese space scientists have expressed their disappointment for the lack of proper funding and support for their endeavors in the wake of NASA's realization of the historic Pluto flyby using the New Horizons spacecraft.
NASA Honors Lost Astronauts Of Shuttle Challenger Through ‘Forever Remembered’ Memorial
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 29, 2015 08:43 PM EDT |
On June 27, a permanent memorial, "Forever Remembered," was unveiled in the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. NASA and the families of the astronauts who died on missions collaborated on the memorial designed to honor them and to pay tribute to shuttle vehicles Challenger and Columbia. To emphasize the importance of learning from the past, the memorial contains a huge collection of memorabilia and personal items of both flight crews. It also includes recovered hardware from both Challenger and Columbia, never before displayed for the public.
NASA Mission To Aquarius: Astronauts To Train In World’s Undersea Research Station
| Roguero Caler | | Jun 28, 2015 12:13 PM EDT |
NASA’s next mission is going to be very exciting as a team of professional astronauts working for the space exploration agency is about to to go underwater to prepare for it.
Spaceflight Taking A Toll On Astronauts; Research Probes Effects Of Space Stress
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 27, 2015 10:34 AM EDT |
A recent study aims to give an insight on how stress affects astronauts in space and several Human Research Program probes have been conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS). During NASA’s 1YM, five Behavioral Health investigations were conducted to further learn and understand the brain’s activity once it is exposed to stress and fatigue in outer space. Since NASA prepares for future missions to asteroids, Mars and other celestial bodies, the space agency deemed it vital to fully understanding these stresses and how space crewmembers respond to them. And through the investigation, researchers hope they can reduce the negative impact that stress can cause to astronauts
Deep Space Travel Can Cause Brain Damage; Threatens Mars Missions
| Marco Foronda | | May 05, 2015 07:16 AM EDT |
Astronauts could incur brain damage when exposed to cosmic rays during travels to deep space, posing concerns on the upcoming manned Mars missions.
Gas Leak at International Space Station Causes Evacuation
| David Curry | | Jan 14, 2015 12:42 PM EST |
The International Space Station has suffered a small 'gas leak' according to NASA, forcing U.S. astronauts onto the Russia side of the ISS.
U.S. Astronaut to Spend One Year in Space on the ISS
| Ana Verayo | | Dec 19, 2014 08:26 AM EST |
NASA will conduct a battery of tests to observe how long periods of space travel affect the human body.
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