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Scott Kelly

Astronaut Scott Kelly Came Back from Living in Space and was Two Inches Taller Than His Identical Twin.

When identical twin brothers Scott and Mark Kelly were children, their mother reportedly found it so difficult to tell them apart that she once drew a mustache on Mark’s face to be sure. But do you know that Scott Kelly gained a few inches after going into space? Astronaut Scott Kelly returned from space two […]

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Isabella Payne

The International Space Station has an Amateur Radio Station Aboard Used by Astronauts to Contact Schools While They are in Orbit. During Their Downtime, They Call Other Amateur Operators on Earth.

On August 2, 2022, an eight-year-old girl from Kent, England, used her father’s amateur radio station, M0LMK, to communicate with the radio station aboard the International Space Station (ISS). NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, commander of NASA SpaceX Crew-4, who launched on April 27 for a six-month mission, responded to Isabella Payne’s call.  The ISS has

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Apollo 15

After Al Worden Left NASA, He Moved to San Francisco and Became a Quasi-Hippie

Alfred Merrill Worden was an American test pilot, engineer, and NASA astronaut who piloted the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971. He was one of only 24 people to visit the Moon, orbiting it 74 times in the Command Module Endeavour. But did you know what happened to Worden after he decided to leave NASA?

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Spaceflight

What is the Effect of Spaceflight on the Human Body?

For several decades, NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) has researched extensively about the human body’s response to the conditions in outer space. With the knowledge they have and the data gathered the department was able to design devices, create protocols and develop strategies to keep all the astronauts safe whenever they go on missions.  Due

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Who was the First Person to Float Freely in Space?

Although he was most known for a NASA photograph depicting him soaring unrestrained in space, Bruce McCandless has partaken in various space missions other than that. Receiving many awards, such as the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, McCandless served his country in many ways, even representing humankind in space.  Using the Manned Maneuvering Unit, Astronaut Bruce

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NASA ground controllers were once shocked to hear a female voice from the space station, apparently interacting with them, which had an all-male crew. They had been pranked by an astronaut who used a recording of his wife.

Owen Garriott Owen Kay Garriott (November 22, 1930 – April 15, 2019) was an American electrical engineer and NASA astronaut, who spent 60 days aboard the Skylab space station in 1973 during the Skylab 3 mission, and 10 days aboard Spacelab-1 on a Space Shuttle mission in 1983. After serving in the United States Navy,

NASA ground controllers were once shocked to hear a female voice from the space station, apparently interacting with them, which had an all-male crew. They had been pranked by an astronaut who used a recording of his wife. Read More »