Final flight: NASA names astronauts for last space shuttle voyage next yearSeptember 18th, 2009 Veteran crew named for final space shuttle flightWASHINGTON — NASA's chief astronaut will shut off the lights on America's space shuttle program. NASA announced Friday the crew for the last scheduled space shuttle mission, targeted for next September.
Glowing light show in American sky was actually astronaut peeSeptember 16th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The trail of light that sparkled through the American sky on Wednesday night was not a unique celestial show, but was actually astronaut piss. While skygazers marvelled at the beauty of the glowing trail, astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery were merely dumping water and urine out into space in preparation for a landing attempt on Thursday.
'Smell of space' strong, metallic and unique, say NASA astronautsSeptember 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA astronauts aboard the US space shuttle Discovery have said that the smell of space, which is regarded as the final frontier, is strong, metallic and unique. "There is one smell up here that is really unique though and that is the smell, we just call it 'the smell of space'," said NASA engineer and astronaut Gregory Chamitoff, who is on board US space shuttle Discovery.
Danish for breakfast, borscht for lunch, Sushi for dinner; space becomes international buffetSeptember 4th, 2009 Astronauts relish space's international food courtWASHINGTON — When it comes to grabbing a bite to eat, the international space station is living up to its first name. It's a veritable food court of international cuisine, observed new resident Nicole Stott, an American astronaut who will stay aboard the space station until November.
Astronaut takes a second, closer look at BrahmaputraSeptember 1st, 2009 GUWAHATI - US astronaut Mike Fincke Tuesday took a close look here at the river Brahmaputra, which he had viewed from space some months ago. I saw the Brahmaputra from space.
Spacesuit trouble shortens spacewalkJuly 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Problems with a spacesuit has caused NASA to cut short a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Problems with a system that removes carbon dioxide from the air in astronaut Chris Cassidy's spacesuit caused mission control to end the spacewalk at 2031 GMT Wednesday after five hours and 59 minutes.
Apollo 11 astronaut Aldrin: NASA should develop missions to Mars, possibly 'source of life'July 19th, 2009 Aldrin: NASA should work to put people on MarsWASHINGTON — Former Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin says NASA should set its sights on a bigger target in the future: Mars. Aldrin made the comments on the eve of the 40th anniversary of his landing on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission.
Neil Armstrong: A man who shuns the limelightJuly 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In the four decades since the world watched his "one giant leap for mankind", Neil Armstrong hasn't had much use for the limelight. Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon July 20, 1969, during NASA's Apollo 11 mission.
Senate confirms retired astronaut Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden as new NASA administratorJuly 16th, 2009 Senate confirms ex-astronaut Bolden to head NASAWASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed on Wednesday retired astronaut Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden as administrator of NASA, just in time for the space agency's 40th anniversary celebrations of man's first steps on the moon.
NASA delays Endeavour launch by 24 hoursJuly 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The launch of space shuttle Endeavour has been delayed again by 24 hours to "allow technical teams additional time to evaluate lightning strikes at Launch Pad 39A that occurred during Friday's thunderstorm," NASA said Saturday. The launch of Endeavour that was to have gone ahead Saturday will now take place Sunday.
NASA to test alternate concept for astronaut escape system on June 15June 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA is going to test its alternate concept for astronaut escape system on June 15. Called the Max Launch Abort System, or MLAS, the system is scheduled to be tested on June 15 at the agency's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
NASA selects June 13 as lunch date for space shuttle EndeavourJune 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA managers have completed a review of space shuttle Endeavour's readiness for flight and selected June 13 as the official launch date for the STS-127 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Commander Mark Polansky and his six crewmates are scheduled to lift off at 7:17 a.m.
Space station astronauts: Full house is big family to one, surreal Dali world to anotherJune 1st, 2009 Space station astronauts: Big family in full houseCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Life on board the international space station is busier and more crowded now that it's a full house.
Docking brings space station to full staff of 6 astronauts, now truly internationalMay 29th, 2009 Docking brings space station to full staff of 6CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The international space station just had a population boom.
Aliens do exist but US govt hides the truth, says ex-astronautApril 22nd, 2009 LONDON - There is extraterrestrial life and it is being concealed by the United States government, claims ex-NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell.itchell made the claims at the fifth annual X-Conference - a meeting of those who believe in UFOs and other life forms. Mitchell, who was part of the 1971 Apollo 14 moon mission, said that alien life does exist but the truth is being covered up by the U.S.
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