Nova Scotia: Star Party - A Conversation With Outer Space

It was a typical misty morning on my early drive to Smiley Park, Nova Scotia. For a moment I regretted staying up until 3 am writing about horse racing in Moscow. But such is the life of a journalist. No high...

First French Female Astronaut in Hospital after suicide attempt.

By, Uwe Paschen. Claudie Haignere first French Astronaut and former Minister has been hospitalised.  Haignere is somewhat a hero of sorts to the French at large and to the Woman in particular, not only was she...

Celebrating 10 years: everything, & I mean everything you need to know about ...

From where to find 1:100 scale drawings for making your own space station model to videos, interactive features, and history, here's everything you need to know about the International Space Station as it marks...

What Would You Name The Space Station??

Does the International Space Station really need a name? All vessels seem to have a name... Will naming the ISS start some new conflict on the planet???" Isn't ISS enough? In this file photo provided by NASA...

ISS space station, Water Bear survives 1 week outdoor, from Mars ?

Water Bears survive outdoor space flightHumans can live in a space environment for but a few minutes before the air in their lungs expands, gas bubbles out of their blood and the saliva in their mouths begin to...

Astronauts test handyman robot

HOUSTON TODAY - The international space station's giant new handyman robot got its first checkup this Sunday, with astronauts and flight controllers testing its electronics, joints and brakes.The Canadian-built...

Brits in Space: UK Considers Astronaut Funding

The British government will review whether British astronauts should take part in  international space exploration. Currently, UK space funding is geared towards unmanned space missions, such as the 2013...

Scientists fly paper planes from space station

I used to think I was cool when I launched paper airplanes off the balcony at church, but I had nothing on these guys."KASHIWA CITY, Japan - A spacecraft made of folded paper zooming through the skies may sound...

I'm A Rocket Man: Astronaut Dave Williams

My dreams of space travel started when I was about seven years old. I always thought, "Wow, what an incredible job!" I spent most of the 60s watching the Gemini Apollo program on television, listening to...

Musician Friendz Adder with MULTIPLE MySpace accounts

Musician Friendz Adder allows you to quickly and easily add friends into your MySpace account at will. You can grab friends from other MySpace profiles & MySpace groups! You can also add friends...

NASA worker Caught in Act of Sabotage on ISS Bound Computer

According to breaking news from NASA, a space program worker is alleged to have deliberately damaged a computer that was meant to fly aboard the Endeavour in less than two weeks, in an apparent act of sabotage."A...

Spacewalkers Overhaul Part of ISS Cooling System

"Two NASA astronauts kicked off the first of four tightly-packed spacewalks outside the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday by carefully overhauling part of the orbital laboratory’s cooling system...

Space Shuttle Crew Prepares for Return to Earth

"NASA officials have cleared the space shuttle Discovery to return home Friday, but the U.S. space agency is not sure where the spacecraft will land. NASA is monitoring weather conditions at three possible landings sites. The primary, and preferred landing site is in the...

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