Commander Chris Hadfield Sings Space Oddity
As “a last glimpse of the World,” Commander Chris Hadfield recorded a revised version of “Space Oddity” by David Bowie on board the International Space Station (ISS). Watching it put something in my...
View ArticleHangout with Astronauts Today
International Space Station Expedition 34 Crew. Pictured on the front row are NASA astronaut Kevin Ford (right), commander; and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield, flight engineer. Pictured...
View ArticleAnts… in… Spaaace!
Image: Edmund Scientifics Orbital Sciences delayed Wednesday’s planned launch of a re-supply mission to the International Space Station. But what are they shipping to the ISS? Along with fresh food,...
View ArticleRobonaut: NASA vs Lucasfilm vs Stark Industries
Robonaut R2 Robots are cool. The first robot I remember was Gort from The Day The Earth Stood Still. I thought he was amazing. An alien robot who didn’t talk, he guarded his master’s spaceship with...
View ArticleDragon*Con Diary: My Two Favorite Science & Space Track Panels
Richard Garriott, moderator June Scobee Rogers and Captain William Shepherd speak at the “Evolution of a Space Station” panel. This panel was part of the Space track at Dragon*Con 2012. Photo: Patricia...
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