I lived like a moon astronaut and have the scars to...
Walking on the moon is hard work. My spacesuit is getting hot, the helmet is weighing me down and I'm carrying a heavy backpack that's piping air to help me breathe. I'm so constricted by all this gear that if I want to look around, I need to turn my entire body. Click here for…
NASA astronaut shares impressive aurora image from ISS
An aurora glows beneath the ISS. Christina Koch/NASA It looks like someone spilled the green wildfire from Game of Thrones across a wide swath of the Earth. NASA astronaut Christina Koch shared a photo on Monday of a glowing aurora as seen from the International Space Station. "No filter," she assured us on Twitter. Years…
Former astronaut Scott Kelly says Russians have been ‘brainwashed’ over Ukraine
Former astronaut Scott Kelly said Russians defending the war in Ukraine have been "brainwashed." He has raised $65,000 to donate an ambulance to Ukraine through the United24 scheme. The former astronaut became an online "troll" of Russia's former space chief earlier this year. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics…
An astronaut recorded a picture of Hurricane Barry from area as...
When American astronaut Christina Koch looked out the window of the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday afternoon, she was met with the imposing sight of Tropical Storm Barry bearing down on the Gulf Coast. She snapped a photo (above) of the storm from space. Currently, Barry is forecast to make landfall near New Orleans tomorrow…
Watch a DJ astronaut drop sick beats on Earth from the...
DJ Luca Parmitano whipped the crowd into a dancing frenzy. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET "Who's ready for the first DJ in outer space? Make some noise!" an announcer yelled at a World Club Dome music event in Ibiza on Tuesday. DJ Astro Luca, better known as European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, rocked out a…
Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares tips for self-isolation during coronavirus
Astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield knows a lot about self-isolating while in space. Video screenshot by Bonnie Burton/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Self-isolating and social distancing to help slow down the spread of coronavirus isn't easy, but for astronauts like Chris Hadfield it's part of…
NASA astronaut Nick Hague returns house after greater than 3,00zero orbits...
US astronaut Nick Hague is back on Earth. NASA/Bill Ingalls Astronaut Nick Hague is back on Earth after a 203-day mission in space, NASA said Thursday. Hague completed his second trip to space and landed in Kazakhstan along with Soyuz commander Alexey Ovchinin from Russia and United Arab Emirates astronaut Hazzaa Ali Almansoori. He made…
Elon Musk says SpaceX’s astronaut launch is the ‘culmination of a...
SpaceX is preparing for a historic launch on Wednesday. SpaceX Wednesday's Falcon 9 rocket launch will be the first time a private company is transporting humans into orbit, and SpaceX boss Elon Musk admitted to CBS This Morning that the fact of his company sending NASA astronauts to the International Space Station still "feels surreal"…
NASA awarded $850,000 to a company that wants to pick up...
NASA awarded TransAstra an $850,000 contract for its concept of Flytrap capture bags. Flytrap bags could be built large enough to scoop up space trash the size of a house. Space trash is a growing problem that endangers satellites, spaceships, and astronauts' lives. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics…
See video from the Russian rocket that failed with NASA astronaut...
Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, has released footage from a camera on board the Soyuz rocket that failed last month, forcing a dramatic emergency landing of the two astronauts on board. The Oct.11 launch was meant to carry NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin to the International Space Station, but a short time…
