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NASA is Building an Electrodynamic Shield to Deal with all that Dust on the Moon and Mars
Exploration of the Moon or other dusty environments comes with challenges. The lunar surface is covered in material known as…
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…
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…
Fire Acts Strangely in Microgravity. Astronauts Have Lit More Than 1,500 Fires on the Space Station to Figure Out Why
Ever since childhood, we were all told to never play with fire. Despite it being relevant to our everyday lives,…
Weekly Space Hangout: September 23, 2020, Col. Terry Virts (USAF ret.) Tells Us “How to Astronaut”
https://youtu.be/-n1Lj8-9PnE Terry Virts, one of only four astronauts in history to have piloted a Space Shuttle, flown a Russian Soyuz…
Where Can I Take Off My Space Helmet?
When it comes to space helmets, there's one rule: you keep your helmet on. But there might be a couple…
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,…
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…
Astronaut Salary
Talk about a high-flying career! Being a government astronaut means you have the chance to go into space and take…
Chris 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…