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On Trip to Mars, NASA Must Rethink Death websnapr

"When should the plug be pulled on a critically ill astronaut who is using up precious oxygen and endangering the rest of the crew? Should NASA employ DNA testing to weed out astronauts who might
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://space.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn11623&feedid=tech_rss20

'Deflector' shields could protect future astronauts - s ... websnapr

"Magnetic "deflector shields" could one day guard astronauts against dangerous space radiation, if experiments now underway pay off."
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.kurzweilai.net/meme/frame.html?main=/articles/art0694.html

Egogram 2007 websnapr

"Friends, Earthlings, ETs—lend me your sensory organs!" A message from Sir Arthur C. Clarke.
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/061115_techwed_moonplans.html

NASA Weighs U.S. Strategy for Moon Exploration websnapr

"NASA is set to roll out next month a U.S. national strategy for lunar exploration, one that outlines both robotic exploration needs and the rationale for sending humans back to the Moon."
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.space.com/news/060804_russia_520days.html

Shut-Ins Wanted: Russia Seeks Volunteers for Simulated ... websnapr

I really am very tempted to sign up for this - the likelihood of them picking an unfit nobody blogger is remote in the extreme, but what is there to lose?
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/space/0,71377-0.html?tw=rss.index

Don't Flush It -- Breathe It websnapr

Making oxygen from recycled urine. I imagine the smell might piss you off after a while
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.ehow.com/how_4494152_book-trip-outer-space.html

How to Book a Trip into Outer Space | eHow.com websnapr

A how-to for brave explorers who might want to be among the first civilians to travel into outer space aboard Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic.
>30 days ago by emccormack, 1 User, more info save
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/science/space/14star.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

The Long Countdown: For U.S. Astronauts, a Russian Seco ... websnapr

American astronauts have developed mutual respect for their Russian counterparts during years of cooperation.
>30 days ago by makingmoney2, 1 User, more info save
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3207735/Students-solve-space-coffee-problem.html

Students Solve Space Coffee Problem websnapr

Two Costa Rican engineering students have invented a coffee-maker which can be used by astronauts in space.
>30 days ago by G8rrrry, 1 User, more info save
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=6060109&page=1

Moon Dust Could Make Cheap Concrete websnapr

Instead of Water, Sulphur Could Bind Together Moon Dust. A lunar base could be built from waterless concrete composed entirely of moon dust, according to US researchers. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance..
>30 days ago by G8rrrry, 1 User, more info save
http://www.261108.com/73_thanksgiving-feast-for-astronauts/

Thanksgiving feast for Astronauts websnapr

Astronauts raised plastic cups of iced tea and toasted the US Thanksgiving holiday before eating a traditional dinner of smoked turkey, cornbread dressing and candied yams.
6 days ago by getmorefm, 1 User, more info save