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After the conclusion of space shuttle Atlantis's final mission, NASA will roll the shuttle fleet into retirement, also grounding US-backed human space travel for the foreseeable future. Since the US does not have a ready replacement to send crews into space, US astronauts en route to the International Space Station will have to find transportation via Russian Soyuz space flights, which can cost Read more
Remember Lisa Nowak, the astronaut accused of stalking her lover's new lover? She's avoiding prison after pleading guilty to lesser charges, having already served a couple days in the klink after she was arrested for her notorious crime. Let me refresh your memory: in 2007, the temporarily love-crazed astronaut drove all the way from Houston to Orlando in a NASA diaper (the better to avoid Read more
Lidiya Grigoryeva, 33, from Russia was the first woman to cross the finish line of the Boston Marathon, becoming the first non-Kenyan woman to win in 8 years and first Russian to take the top prize in 14 years. Her unofficial time was 2 hours, 29 minutes, 18 seconds. For a woman, that is incredibly impressive considering that Robert Cheruiyot, the first man to cross the finish line had an Read more
I have never run a marathon. I have never been to space. But when I look up at the sky on Monday, April 16th, it will be with respect and reverence for astronaut Sunita Williams. Even though she is 210 miles above Boston, living in orbit on the space station, she will be running in the Boston Marathon. I don't know about you, but I think that is just super cool. Astronauts are required to Read more
Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space, turns 60 today! In her postastronaut career, she's continued to dedicate herself to science, investigating both the Space Shuttle Challenger and Columbia accidents, writing five science books for children, and founding Sally Ride Science, an organization helping women pursue tech- and science-related careers. To celebrate her birthday — Read more
Famous for its five-word acceptance speeches, last night's Webby Awards honored Steve Jobs in its perfectly succinct fashion. Actors John Hodgman and Justin Long — of the PC and Mac commercials — took the stage, along with Richard Dreyfuss — narrator of the "Here's to the crazy ones . . . " "Think Different" Apple ad — to introduce the video of Hollywood heavyweights, politicians, and Read more
Ready for a new career with an office view seen by few humans? Start knocking on NASA's door, as the space agency posted an open call for applications looking for the next wave of astronauts to support the International Space Station and future deep space missions. Of course, not just anyone can be an astronaut, only 330 people have been selected as NASA astronauts since the first team in 1959 Read more
If something feels off at the office, you may want to brace yourself for the worst. Wise Bread shares signs to look for when a pink slip is coming. There are two types of employees. One has a good idea of what they do, who they are, and what position they play in the company. They are savvy. They know the score. They are under no delusions, and will no doubt leave for another job long before Read more
Along with looking into the mystifying world of science, picking up a freeze-dried astronaut ice cream sandwich is one of our favorite parts of a visit to a space or science museum. Engineer Ben Krasnow also loved those strange pieces of sweets as a kid, so much that he naturally decided to re-create the food himself in his home workshop. Now Ben's methodology, as seen in the video below, is not Read more
An annual star event, called the Lyrids meteor shower will be lighting up the sky late tonight and early Sunday morning. The light show kicks off in the Northeastern sky at midnight local time, but even if your sky is overcast, NASA will have you covered — it will be broadcasting the sky from a network of Earth-bound cameras, will have a camera aboard a student-launched weather balloon, and the Read more
