Inside astronaut bootcamp: The 5 toughest tests that push humans to the limitIt’s not just about floating around looking cool Oct 31 25October 31, 2025Article at Shortlist
Black holes, aliens, multiverse & Mars: Space TED talks you need to watchAdventures of an asteroid hunter: Carrie Nugent, astronomer at the California Institute for Technology (Caltech) This enlightening talk centers on our oldest cosmic neighbors, asteroids, and their importance to us here on Earth. Not only can… May 26 21May 26, 2021Article at All About Space magazine
Things are looking up: How stargazing tech can help you get through lockdownAs International Dark Sky Week approaches, Metro looks at how the latest stargazing tech can help you get through the final few months of lockdown WITH lockdown making our Earth-based worlds feel much smaller, it’s no wonder people have been seeking… Feb 26 21February 26, 2021Article at metro.news
Space base: 20 years of life on the ISSTwo decades ago, on November 1, 2000, three humans left Earth for a new life in space. Since Then the International Space Station has been home to a rotating international crew of six astronauts. Metro finds out how they’ve survived Microgravity… Oct 30 20October 30, 2020Article at metro.news
人類で初めて「月に降り立った男」の宇宙服は、こうしてデジタル技術で蘇ったニール・アームストロングの宇宙服。PHOTOGRAPH BY SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE… Aug 22 19August 22, 2019Article at WIRED Japan
Best space movies: 11 movies to put you in Apollo 11 heavenFantastic space movies that are almost as good as the real thing We've trawled the galaxy to pick out the best space movies around. So if you're looking for something to watch in celebration of Apollo 11's historic mission to the moon or you're just… Jul 20 19July 20, 2019Article at Shortlist
Connect: A closer look at the plan to return to the Moon in 2024 — and the tech that’ll get us thereUNLESS you’ve been living under an enormous rock or are a conspiracy theorist (in which case past form says you might get a punch in the face from Buzz Aldrin), you’ll know tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing that made heroes out… Jul 18 19July 18, 2019Article at Metro Newspaper UK
How Neil Armstrong's spacesuit was saved using 3D scanningOn 16 July 1969, three men flew to the moon. Their spacesuits have since been kept at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, but nothing lasts forever. The suit Neil Armstrong was wearing when he became the first man on the… Jul 08 19July 08, 2019Article at Wired.co.uk
Good news for budding astronauts! Brownies can now earn a new SPACE badgeGirlguiding has teamed up with the UK Space Agency and the Royal Astronomical Society to introduce a new Space badge for Brownies. The new interest badge is designed to encourage the astronauts and scientists of the future by giving them the skills… Aug 24 18August 24, 2018Article at mirror
NASA could send astronauts to orbiting moon base by 2024NASA is heading back to the moon, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence confirmed this week. Speaking at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Thursday, Pence outlined the plan to send humans back to the moon. The aim is to send astronauts to a mini… Aug 24 18August 24, 2018Article at mirror
Mysterious Russian satellite is exhibiting 'very abnormal behaviour' - and officials believe it could be used as a WEAPONA mysterious Russian satellite exhibiting "very abnormal behavior" has raised concerns among US officials. "We don’t know for certain what it is and there is no way to verify it," said US State Department official Yleem D.S. Poblete, speaking at the… Aug 16 18August 16, 2018Article at mirror
NASA is launching a probe to 'touch the sun' for the first time TOMORROWNASA is sending a probe to the SUN ...so why won't it melt? Tomorrow (Saturday 11 August), NASA is set to launch a spacecraft that will venture closer to the sun than ever before. The Parker Solar Probe is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral in… Aug 10 18August 10, 2018Article at mirror
What is the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse?For those that were lucky enough to see it, last month's total lunar eclipse lit up the sky with a stunning red-tinged blood moon. And the good news is that we'll be treated to another eclipse on Saturday morning - but this time, it's a solar… Aug 10 18August 10, 2018Article at mirror
Elon Musk's SpaceX will be ready to take HUMANS into space by April 2019, NASA claimsElon Musk's SpaceX will be ready to fly humans to the International Space Station (ISS) as early as April 2019, NASA has announced. Along with aerospace manufacturer Boeing, SpaceX has been contracted by NASA to design spacecraft to launch astronauts… Aug 03 18August 03, 2018Article at mirror
From Stephen Hawking to AI: nine of the best science talksIt's never been easier to learn about the wonders of science from the comfort of your own home. The internet is packed with enthralling lectures from some of the greatest thinkers of our time covering subjects from the future of medicine and… Mar 16 18March 16, 2018Article at Wired.co.uk
Barbie set to help kids learn about computers with coding lessons from MattelToy maker Mattel is launching seven Barbie-themed coding lessons aimed at teaching girls about computer science and programming as part of an ambitious project to introduce 10 million kids to coding by 2020. The new coding modules will cast girls in… Feb 21 18February 21, 2018Article at Alphr
A statue of Félicette, the first cat in spaceAlphr Kickstarter of the week: Laika, the first dog in space, has a statue in Moscow. Ham, the astrochimp and first hominid in space has a statue in New Mexico. But what about Félicette, the first cat in space? Is there a similar installation built… Nov 03 17November 03, 2017Article at Alphr
Space changes the way genes are expressed, reveals NASA’s Twins StudyNASA’s ground-breaking Twins Study has revealed that space travel causes an increase in DNA methylation, the process by which genes are turned on and off. The unique research project saw NASA astronaut Scott Kelly spending a year on the International… Oct 27 17October 27, 2017Article at Alphr
World View's sky-high launch is a big deal for the new space ageWorld View has successfully launched the first 'stratollite' from its Tucson, Arizona headquarters in a move that could transform the way we launch satellites in to space. The high-altitude balloon craft, which was launched into the stratosphere from… Oct 02 17October 02, 2017Article at Wired.co.uk
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has met its fiery death as the 'Grand Finale' brings its mission to an endThe time has come. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has taken its final mission-ending plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere following an epic 13-year tour of the giant planet. At 12.30pm BST, NASA's JPL tweeted there had been an expected loss of signal, and that… Sep 15 17September 15, 2017Article at Alphr
