Astronauts

Mobile Launcher Upgraded to Launch NASA’s Mammoth ‘Journey to Mars’ Rocket

Looking up from beneath the enlarged exhaust hole of the Mobile Launcher to the 380 foot-tall tower astronauts will ascend…

9 years ago

First Manned Flight of NASA’s Orion Deep Space Capsule Could Slip to 2023

The first manned flight of NASA’s Orion deep space capsule - currently under development - could slip two years from…

9 years ago

Spectacular Image Showcases Space Station Transiting the Sun with 9 Member Crew

The International Space Station transits the sun on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015 with an enhanced crew of nine, as seen…

9 years ago

NASA Tests Orion’s Fate During Parachute Failure Scenario

What would happen to the astronaut crews aboard NASA’s Orion deep space capsule in the event of parachute failures in…

9 years ago

‘One Direction’ Heads to Space in new NASA Themed Music Video – ‘Drag Me Down’

https://youtu.be/Jwgf3wmiA04 When it comes to space exploration it’s resoundingly clear that rock band ‘One Direction’ is headed in the right…

9 years ago

The Dwarf Planet (and Plutoid) Makemake

In 2003, astronomer Mike Brown and his team from Caltech began a discovery process which would change the way we…

9 years ago

Yummy! ISS Astronauts Eat First Space-Grown Food

https://youtu.be/D_723qwjULM Video caption: That's one small bite for a man, one giant leaf for mankind: NASA Astronauts Scott Kelly, Kjell…

9 years ago