Soviet spacesuit auctioned for 112,000 euros
A spacesuit used for Soviet spacewalks in the 1980s was auctioned in Paris for 112,484 euros ($143,979), the sale organisers said on Wednesday.
Mar 27, 2013
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NASA's cure for a common phobia
NASA has found a cure for a common phobia—the fear of asking "stupid" questions. It's not a pill. No therapy is required. The cure is a rubber chicken.
Nov 12, 2012
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Life on Mars? Scientists hope to find it by decoding Martian DNA
Apparently, there just aren't enough genomes for Craig Venter to sequence here on Earth, so he's making plans to send a DNA sequencer to Mars.
Oct 19, 2012
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Skydiver's feat could influence spacesuit design
Now that the dust has settled in the New Mexico desert where supersonic skydiver "Fearless Felix" Baumgartner landed safely on his feet, researchers are exhilarated over the possibility his feat could someday ...
Oct 17, 2012
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Austrian daredevil succeeds in space jump (LIVE webcast)
Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner made a record-breaking leap from the edge of space Sunday, landing safely in the New Mexico desert after freefalling from more than 24 miles above the Earth.
Oct 14, 2012
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Satellite battery could put Nittany Lion paw print in space
(Phys.org) -- On Feb. 3, 2006, astronauts tossed an old spacesuit off the International Space Station. Inside was a transmitter, a temperature sensor and some batteries.
Jun 21, 2012
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First astronauts' spacesuits were a marvel in their day
If it hadn't been for Akron ingenuity, astronaut John Glenn might have had to circle the planet in his skivvies.
Feb 20, 2012
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Countering contamination for Mars spacesuits
To search for life on Mars, future astronauts would naturally want to step outside their living habitat for a walk. But the spacesuits keeping them alive might also carry Earth microbes or ingredients of life ...
Jun 16, 2011
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Spacewalking astronaut gets stinging soap in eye
(AP) -- A spacewalking astronaut got soap in his eye and almost had to retreat into the safety of the International Space Station on Wednesday.
May 25, 2011
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Astronauts take 3rd spacewalk for laying cable
(AP) -- A pair of astronauts ventured out on the third spacewalk of their mission Wednesday to boost power on the Russian side of the International Space Station.
May 25, 2011
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Testing spacesuits in Antarctica, part 1
In this field diary, Margarita Marinova takes us on a journey to Antarctica in order to test spacesuits Testing the suits in harsh environments on Earth can help future explorers, who will need protection ...
May 23, 2011
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Glitch makes NASA cut short Endeavour spacewalk
NASA managers cut short a task on Friday's otherwise routine spacewalk by two Endeavour astronauts because one of their carbon dioxide sensors stopped working, but most of their work was already finished.
May 20, 2011
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Exploring Rio Tinto Eurobotically
No wonder it is called Red River: it looks like it could be on the red planet rather than in Spain. The landscape and terrain make it a perfect place for simulating a Mars sortie.
May 02, 2011
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Gagarin could have died on glitch-prone flight: scientist
Yuri Gagarin's first space flight was plagued with technical problems and his ship would never have left the ground if it had been subject to today's safety standards, a top rocket scientist said Friday.
Apr 11, 2011
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Harvesting energy
Imagine a cell phone battery that charges with every step you take or a spacesuit that uses astronauts' expended energy to run the suit's electronics. A team of college students conducting NASA research on ...
Apr 01, 2011
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