China will send its first woman and two other astronauts into space Saturday to work on a temporary space station for about a week, in a key step toward becoming only the third nation to set up a permanent base in orbit. full story ![]()
China will send another female astronaut in space when the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft lifts off this summer.
china.org.cn (1 month and 21 days ago)
Female oceanauts are being considered to steer China's record-breaking submersible Jiaolong, after the country sent its first female astronaut into space last year, officials have announced.
china.org.cn (1 day ago)

Before Eileen Collins became the first woman astronaut to command a space shuttle, she was an Air Force pilot teaching math at the U.
denverpost.com (1 month and 3 days ago)

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield marked the end of his five month stint in space with a song.
nydailynews.com (10 days ago)
The Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield celebrated his last day in charge of the International Space Station by releasing an elaborately produced cover version of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” recorded around the office in his spare time.
nytimes.com (10 days ago)
Astronaut Chris Hadfield has been delighting space enthusiasts on Twitter during his stay on the International Space Station - and now it seems he has one extra special follower.
standard.co.uk (10 days ago)
Astronaut Chris Hadfield has been delighting space enthusiasts on Twitter during his stay on the International Space Station - and now it seems he has one extra special follower.
standard.co.uk (10 days ago)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In a high-flying, perfectly pitched first, an astronaut on the International Space Station is bowing out of orbit with a musical video: his own custom version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity." It's believed to be the first music video made in space, according to NASA. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's personalized rendition of "Space Oddity" was...
bostonherald.com (10 days ago)
Former Apache helicopter pilot and test pilot Tim Peake is to become the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station, making him the first UK astronaut in space for more than 20 years, according to an announcement by ESA and the UK Space Agency. (Yes, apparently we have one ? who knew?).
forbes.com (3 days ago)

This is the Astronaut duvet cover from Snurk Bedding. It has an astronaut printed right in the middle of it. Plus it comes with a pillowcase with an astronaut helmet on it. Apparently they're designed for kids though so they're only gonna make them for teensy beds. Which is a shame because I've always dreamed of sleeping with an astronaut. "He made a pass at me." DAMMIT...
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