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Chess, Anyone? Giant Checkerboard Spied from Space (Photo)
By Kacey Deamer published
An astronaut spotted this checkerboard from space.
John Glenn, First American to Orbit the Earth, Dies at 95
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
John Glenn, one of NASA's first seven astronauts and the first American to orbit the Earth, has died. He was 95.
Pooping in a Spacesuit Is As Complicated As It Sounds
By Ian O'Neill published
NASA needs you to rise to the Space Poop Challenge and help its astronauts go where no astronaut has gone before.
Astronauts' Back Pain Has Surprising Cause
By Christopher Wanjek published
Doctors to astronauts: We've got your back.
NASA Is Making 'Star Trek' Tech a Reality
By Thomas Howell published
While engineers are still struggling with seemingly impossible physics for warp drives and transporters, NASA is using some technology in space that would be at home on the starship Enterprise.
Deep-Space Heart Health: Astronauts Face Cardiac Problems
By Sara G. Miller published
Astronauts who fly far beyond the Earth are more likely to experience heart problems than those whose missions are closer to home — and the cause may be deep-space radiation, a new study finds.
What Happens When Women Get Their Periods in Space
By Sara G. Miller published
What do astronauts do when they get their periods?
A Garden Grows in Space: First Zinnias Bloom, to Astronaut's Delight
By Sarah Lewin published
Zinnias have opened their petals for the first time on the International Space Station, and NASA astronaut Scott Kelly couldn't be prouder.
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