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European Space Agency Develops Augmented Reality Medical SystemThe European Space Agency has begun demonstrating its first try at an augmented reality medical system to help astronauts treat one another on space flight missions.
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Space-Based Washer/Dryer to Allow Astronauts to Have Clean ClothingOne of the little discussed problems of long term space travel, the importance of which is as great in its own way as waste disposal and personal hygiene, is dealing with astronaut’s dirty clothes.
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November 10: Astronauts 'Marooned' in Space Foreshadow Real-Life DisasterWhen Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell took his wife to see the 1969 science fiction drama 'Marooned,' little did he know it was foreshadowing events that would hit a little closer to home than I’m sure he expected.
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The Ancient Astronaut TheoryWas man actually created by extraterrestrials? Could the worlds pyramids be a product of alien intervention? Ancient astronaut theorists seem to think so. -
WALT DISNEY JUNIOR and MICKEY and MINNIE MOUSE HOST NASA ASTRONAUTSWALT DISNEY JUNIOR and Mickey and Minnie Mouse recently hosted the Astronauts of NASA's final Space Shuttle Mission along with the Boys & Girls Club from East Los Angeles for a special tribute to the dreamers -
The Right Stuff?Researchers at the German Aerospace Center published their study of the astronaut selection process in Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors. Unique testing is needed to select future astronauts made of the right stuff.
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An Astronaut, the Holocaust and IsraelThe story of the first and only Astronaut from Israel.
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First Papal Space Blessing Ever Bestowed on the EndeavourThe crew of the space ship Endeavour received the first space blessing ever from Pope Benedict XVI on Sat., May 21,2011. -
Wearing Wife Gabby Gifford's Wedding Ring, Astronaut Mark Kelly Embarks on Endeavor's Final MissionAstronaut Mark Kelly and wife U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Gifford traded wedding rings before Kelly took off on the Endeavor's final space mission.
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A Look Back at the Precursor to the International Space Station - the Spacelab MissionsThe Space Shuttle is about to retire, but it was a major reason that the International Space Station was developed. Spacelab missions, flown with the Space Shuttle, exercised the teams that would go on to operate Space Station. -
'Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut' Recap and ReviewThe latest season of the long-running British science fiction series 'Doctor Who' kicks off with a complex, engaging mystery in which the Doctor and his companions encounter one of the most dangerous threats they have ever faced.
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Blast Off into Space in Houston, TexasAn overview of the exhibits at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas
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Apathetic Apotheosis: the Actually-Average AstronautsThe anticipation and excitement built up by Project Mercury ultimately scuttled America's enthusiasm for NASA's manned space programs.
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Canadian Astronaut Julie PayettePayette was selected as a Canadian Astronaut in 1992. Payette worked as "a technical advisor for the Mobile Servicing System, an advanced robotics system and Canada's contribution to the International Space Station."
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Canadian Astronaut Roberta BondarRoberta Bondar has lead an international team of specialists who are currently examining the data returned from space in the efforts to understand how the human body reacts to exposure in space.
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Christa McAuliffe 's Last Day on EarthChrista McAuliffe's last day on earth was January 28, 1986, the crew boarded the flight. It only took 73 seconds for the spacecraft to explode.
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Christa McAuliffe the TeacherIn 1978, the family moved to Concord, New Hampshire so that Steven McAuliffe could take the position of assistant to the New Hampshire Attorney General. Two years later, Christa took the teaching position
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Teacher in Space ProgramWhen Christa McAuliffe filled out her NASA application she wrote, "I watched the Space Age being born, and I would like to participate.
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American Astronaut Sandra MagnusMagnus was born in Illinois. She received her PhD in physics and electrical engineering. In the 1980's she worked at McDonnell Douglas on the Stealth aircraft design. Magnus worked on the A-12 Avenger II until its cancellation.
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American Astronaut Peggy Annette WhitsonPeggy Whitson obtained a bachelor of science degree in biology and chemistry from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1981, and a PhD in chemistry from Rice University in 1985. She was a Robert A Welch Post-doctoral Fellow at Rice as well.
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Famale Astronauts: Janet Kavandi and Pamela Anne MelroyJanet Kavandi was a missions specialist, a CAPCOM (spacecraft communicator), trained on both the shuttle and space station robotic manipulator systems, and she served on the STS-104/ISS Assembly Flight 7A (July 12'"24, 2001 to the space station.
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Female Astronauts: Kalpana Chawla and Kathryn P. HireKalpana Chawla Indian American astronaut killed Columbia disaster
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Female Astronauts: Catherine Grace "Cady" Coleman; Susan Still KilrainColeman received her bachelors of science in chemistry from M.I.T, when she was in the US Air Force ROTC. While working on her doctorate degree, Coleman also was a second lieutenant for the Air Force.
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American Astronaut Mary Ellen WeberWhile doing her undergraduate degree, Mary Weber interned as an engineer at 3M, Ohio Edison, and Delco Electronics
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Female Astronauts: Wendy Barrien LawrenceLawrence was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1959. Wendy's was father was Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence a former Vietnam (POW) Prisoner of War.
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Movie Review - the Wonder of it All (2007) - as Told by Men Who Walked on the MoonI remember vividly the day that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon for the first time. A total of twelve men have accomplished this feat. -
American Astronaut Eileen Marie CollinsCollins was the first female commander and first female pilot of a spacecraft in 1995. Collins retired from NASA in 2006 to spend time with her family.
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Women Astronauts: Nancy CurrieNancy Currie received a B.A in biological science from Ohio State, a M.S. in safety engineering from the University of Southern California, and her doctorate in industrial engineering from the University of Houston.
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Women Astronauts: Ellen Lauri Ochoa, Janice Elaine VossEllen Lauri Ochoa was born in 1958, in Los Angeles, CA. She obtained her bachelor of Science degree in physics at Santiago State University, and her masters and doctorate in electrical engineering at Stanford University.
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American Astronaut Susan J. HelmsAfter graduating from the Air Force Academy, Susan Helms was commissioned to Elgin Air Force based as a F-16 weapons separation engineer with the Air Force Armament Laboratory. She was also the lead engineer for the F-15.
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Astronauts on TVDr. Jamison appeared on one episode of Star Trek as Dr. Palmer, the only real astronaut to do so.
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Famous People Who Died on January 28th in HistoryFamous People Who Died On January 28th In History Charlemagne, Francis Drake, William Butler Yeats, Jimmy Durante
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Female Astronauts: Mae Carol JemisonMae Carol Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama in 1956. She is the first African American woman to fly in space
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Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Challenger Explosion (January 28, 1986): Is NASA Doomed?A look back at the Challenger explosion 25 years ago, coupled with a visit to the Kennedy Space Center, a conversation with former astronaut, John Fabian and a look at NASA's future. -
Female Astronauts: Nancy Jan DavisThis astronaut was born in Cocoa Beach, Florida as Nancy Jan Smotherman in 1953, but then took her astronaut stepfather's name.
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Female Astronauts: Tamara Jernigan, Millie Elizabeth Hughes-FulfordDr. Hughes-Fulford was payload specialist aboard the STS-40 Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS 1). She performed biomedical studies and was the principal investigator examining bone cell growth. This mission brought back more data than any other.
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American Astronauts: Marsha Sue Ivins and Linda Maxine GodwinMarsha was born in 1952, in Baltimore, Maryland. Ivins received her degree in aerospace engineering. in 1973, from the University of Colorado and began working at Johnson's Space Center
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How to Become an Astronaut: The Best Space Training CampsHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be an astronaut, to be a space explorer? Well you have come to the right place. Here you will find a guide to space camps across the United States for any age. -
American Female Astronaut: Kathryn Ryan Cordell ThorntonKathryn Thornton became an NASA astronaut in 1985. She performed flight software verification in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL). She was a part of the Vehicle Integration Test Team (VITT) at Kennedy Space Center
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American Female Astronaut: Ellen Louise Shulman BakerEllen Louise Shulman Baker, M.D., M.P.H is a former astronaut and physician currently serving as the Chief of the Astronaut Office Education/Medical Branch.
