Items tagged with astronaut

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US Space Tourist Lands on Earth Monday, April 13th, 2009 - 10:12:05 - Sarah Gingichashvili A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying US space tourist Charles Simonyi and two other crewmembers has landed in Kazakhstan, Russian officials say. The... read more

Astronauts Get Shuttle Ready to Come Home Saturday, March 28th, 2009 - 14:32:47 - Anuradha Menon NASA has cleared Discovery's heat shield for re-entry tomorrow based on the astronauts' inspection with a laser-tipped boom. During re-entry, the... read more

Japanese Astronaut Tests Odor-Free Briefs Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 - 18:24:02 - Anuradha Menon You never know what the Japanese will develop next. From weird electric cars to cell phone wallets, there's been plenty of the standard invention... read more

Astronomers Crack Longstanding Lunar Mystery Friday, January 16th, 2009 - 16:24:08 - Anuradha Menon The collection of rocks that the Apollo astronauts brought back from the moon carried with it a riddle that has puzzled scientists since the early... read more

Taking Out The Trash In Space Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 - 16:43:18 - Anuradha Menon No one takes out the trash in space. In the cramped living quarters of a space station, garbage can pile up, spoil and become a health hazard for... read more

Depressed Astronauts and Computer Comfort Sunday, October 26th, 2008 - 12:02:23 - Ehud Rattner The adventure of space flight can be stressful, isolating and depressing. Therefore, scientists are working on giving a computer the ability to offer... read more

Chinese Taikonauts Make First Spacewalk Saturday, September 27th, 2008 - 11:00:42 - Iddo Genuth A Chinese astronaut orbiting the earth slipped out of the Shenzhou VII spacecraft Saturday afternoon and performed the nation’s first spacewalk... read more

Iran: an Astronaut in Space in 10 Years Friday, August 22nd, 2008 - 20:17:02 - Anuradha Menon Iran outlines its ambitious plans for space exploration and a manned launch in next decade. As more nations enter space, the head of the Iran... read more

China First Space Walk Set to October Friday, June 13th, 2008 - 14:43:51 - Iddo Genuth China will launch its historic third manned space mission in October, a spokesman for the national space agency said yesterday. One member of the... read more

South Korea Swaps Its First Astronaut Monday, March 10th, 2008 - 16:40:00 - Ehud Rattner South Korea says its first astronaut will now be a female engineer, after Russian officials rejected the initial candidate over a breach of rules. Yi... read more

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