astronauts
NASA Names First Astronaut Class for Deep Space Exploration
On Monday, NASA introduced eight new astronaut candidates – four women and four men – who will “help the agency…
Plastic Protection Against Cosmic Rays?
It could work, say researchers from the University of New Hampshire and the Southwest Research Institute. One of the inherent dangers…
Chris Hadfield Hangs Up His Astronaut Suit
In a somewhat surprise announcement, Canadian astronaut -- and social media icon -- Chris Hadfield announced his retirement from the…
Hanging Out with Astronauts
On May 23, NASA hosted a Google+ Hangout from the Johnson Space Center with three recently returned International Space Station…
There’s Poop on the Moon
When the Apollo boys visited the Moon back in the '60s and '70s they left more than just some experiments,…
Q & A with Astronaut Jerry Ross, Record-Setting Frequent Space Flyer
If there was a frequent flyer program for astronauts, Jerry Ross would be a gold status member. Ross is a…
NASA’s Tribute to Sally Ride
NASA officials, fellow astronauts and the family of Sally Ride gathered in Houston at the Johnson Space Center on Sept.…
The Moon Is Toxic
As our closest neighbor in space, a time-capsule of planetary evolution and the only world outside of Earth that humans…
Texas School Kids Get To Talk To Space
Some lucky sixth-, seventh- and eigth-graders at the O. Henry Middle School in Austin, Texas got the chance to chat…
Space Travel Is Bad For Your Eyes
Microgravity -- or "zero-g" as it's sometimes called -- is not a natural state for the human body to live…