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'Lost' NASA Tapes Show Humans Sort of Caused Global Warming on the Moon Too
By Brandon Specktor published
Why did the moon see a sudden temperature spike in the '70s? Blame astronaut footprints.
Why Cosmonauts Pee on the Bus That Picks Them Up for Launches
By Elizabeth Howell published
Every time that space crews launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they literally follow in the footsteps of the first human in space – Yuri Gagarin.
Sally Ride Is Getting Her Own Forever Stamp
By Rafi Letzter published
Physicist Sally Ride, the first American woman in space and the first astronaut to come out as having a same-sex partner, will have her likeness on a stamp.
There's a Lot of Sperm on the International Space Station Right Now
By Rafi Letzter published
For the first time (officially), NASA will set loose some human sperm in outer space.
I Went to Space and Floated Above Earth Thanks to This Immersive Helmet
By Mindy Weisberger published
A space helmet "theater" showed me an astronaut's view of Earth.
A Floating 'Brain' Will Assist Astronauts Aboard the Space Station
By Mindy Weisberger published
The crew on board the International Space Station (ISS) will soon welcome a new member, described by its creators as "a kind of flying brain."
Going into Space Crushes the Delicate Nerves in Your Eyeballs
By Rafi Letzter published
Researchers have shown that space travel puts a powerful, dangerous squeeze on the fragile tips of optic nerves.
Astronaut John Young, Who Walked on the Moon and Led 1st Shuttle Mission, Dies at 87
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
John Young, NASA's longest-serving astronaut, who walked on the moon and flew on the first Gemini and space shuttle missions, has died. He was 87.
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