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China launches three astronauts up to its new space station
China has launched three astronauts up to its new space station from its Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, its first crewed mission in almost five years.
Dom Burgess
Is An Astronaut Faster Than An Air Rifle?
Astronauts abourd the ISS travel really fast...but how fast? And are they faster than an air rifle? In this epiosode, Dom does the maths and finds out.
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This Is How Astronauts Drink Coffee In Space!
I love coffee. Like, a lot. You know who else loves coffee? Astronauts! And also the people who help them do awesome things in space (I think NASA might be powered by coffee). But how do astronauts actually drink coffee in space, aboard...
TED Talks
TED: A NASA astronaut's lessons on fear, confidence and preparing for spaceflight | Megan McArthur
How does an astronaut prepare physically and mentally to launch into space? NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, who traveled to the International Space Station in April 2021 as part of the SpaceX Crew-2 mission, shares stellar life lessons on...
Crash Course Kids
Astronaut Experiment
Air resistance! It's a thing! In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina does her own Astronaut Experiment to show us how we can prove it!
TED Talks
Leland Melvin: An astronaut's story of curiosity, perspective and change
What job is best for a young man who's been a tennis ace, a cross-country traveler, a chemistry nerd and an NFL draftee? How about ... astronaut? Leland Melvin tells the story of the challenges he's accepted and the opportunities he's...
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Astronauts' Arch-Enemy: Dust
For astronauts, dust is no joke. On the moon and Mars, dust isn't at all like the stuff under your bed. It can be poisonous, corrosive, even made of razor-sharp glass. So future astronauts are going to need more than a dust buster to get...
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NASA Needs Astronauts!
Learn about what might be one of the most important exoplanets we've discovered yet, and what you need to apply to become an astronaut!
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That Time Apollo 16 Astronauts Got the Farts
Even with scientifically controlled diets, astronauts can't yet safely prevent gas in space. What gives them gas, and why are they still eating it?
SciShow
Why Astronauts Need Farm-to-Table
Growing food in space will be necessary to support the future of space exploration. And it won't be monoculture, either. Here's why astronauts will be growing whole ecosystems in space.
SciShow
Turning Astronaut Pee Into Plastic
NASA recently sponsored new research into turning human waste into useful things, like food and plastic. And it might be used on long-term spaceflight someday.
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Hubble Tool Time Episode 1: Astronaut Training
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and...
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Becoming a NASA astronaut: record-smashing 18,300 Americans apply to be astronauts
Over the past two months, tens of thousands of Americans who hope to help blaze a trail to Mars and beyond submitted applications for NASA's 2017 astronaut class. Between mid-December and mid-February, a record-breaking 18,300 applicants...
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Houston We Have a Podcast: Be a NASA Astronaut
NASA astronaut Kayla Barron and Anne Roemer, astronaut selection manager, deep dive into the astronaut selection process and astronaut candidate training while taking questions from social media during a live broadcast on March 6, 2020....
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Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 17, Astronaut Training Small Steps, Giant Leaps
NASA Astronaut Candidate Woody Hoburg discusses his experiences as the 2017 NASA Astronaut Class approaches the two-year mark of extensive training for space travel.
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Houston We Have a Podcast: Your 2017 Astronaut Class
Anne Roemer, Manager of the Astronaut Selection Office at the NASA Johnson Space Center, talks about the new Astronaut Class of 2017: who they are, what they bring to the table and why these 12 people were chosen out of more than 18,000...
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Houston We Have a Podcast: Train Like an Astronaut
Kathy Bolt, chief training officer and CAPCOM, gives us a peek inside the world of training as an astronaut, how it has evolved, and how we are training our astronauts for future missions. HWHAP Episode 131.
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Houston We Have a Podcast: Live from Space: Astronaut Photography
In a live recording from space, astronauts Randy "Komrade" Bresnik, Paolo Nespoli, Joe Acaba, and Mark "Sabot" Vande Hei talk about about photography and the view of Earth from the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 15.
NASA
Gravity Assist: Always an Astronaut, with Ken Bowersox
In some ways, spaceflight changes you forever,” says Ken Bowersox. Since he was 7 years old, Ken knew he wanted to become an astronaut. In his astronaut career, he participated in many exciting missions, including an extended stay on the...
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Pushing the Boundaries: A Conversation with Astronaut Chris Hadfield
In this video, astronaut Chris Hadfield discusses the importance of setting challenging goals and pushing the boundaries of human capability. He shares his experiences as an astronaut and the lessons he has learned from pursuing...
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Gravity Assist: Astronauts Go Back to Moon School, with Kelsey Young
Besides learning how to live in space, astronauts training for Artemis missions to the Moon will need to become experts in geology, so they know what to look for when they're scoping out rocks and other features. Kelsey Young of NASA's...
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Houston We Have a Podcast: Test Pilot to Astronaut
Scott Tingle, NASA Astronaut, talks about his education in mechanical engineering, his time in the Navy as a test pilot, and his astronaut training before his first mission to the International Space Station in December, 2017. HWHAP...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Interview with NASA scientist and astronaut Jessica Meir
Find out about NASA's Artemis program, which is intended to return astronauts to the Moon during the 2020s, from American scientist and astronaut Jessica Meir.
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Houston We Have a Podcast: Astronaut Training
Randy "Komrade" Bresnik talks about what astronauts have to study, know and endure to be successful in space. Bresnik recalls his astronaut training experiences and moments of his previous spaceflight. HWHAP Episode 5.
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