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What Is This?
Some kind of circuit board close up? No. A nuclear power plant's control panel full of gauges and labels? No, that's not it. The answer will probably amaze you as much as it surprised me. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Jeremy Fischer: Is it sad that I knew what this was instantly, just from fooling around with Google Earth so much? 16 Responses | Other threads
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Smile: The First Six-Astronaut Crew Ever at the ISS
Right now, orbiting at 250 miles above Earth's surface, we have a permanent crew of six astronauts at the International Space Station, a first in the history of space exploration. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by switchblade saints: Man I miss space week. This is rad, but I wish we would have made this progress years ago. Space exploration... 13 Responses | Other threads
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What Is This?
I will tell you what it is: It's part of the International Space Station as seen from Earth with a telescope. And apparently, it's very happy to see us... what is that tiny thing tingling on the P3 truss? More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by OMG! Ponies!: We are not impressed, Mr. Diaz. I see your spacewalker and raise you one Skywalker. 31 Responses | Other threads
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Astronauts Drink Recycled Urine for the First Time in History
So here I am—drinking Martini Rosso with lots of ice, sun licking my cheeks in a NYC terrace—reading that in space they are drinking water recycled from urine for the first time ever. And as you can see, they love it. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by bill cant fart: Gross... What if someone has explosive diarrhea? Will that get filtered out? 16 Responses | Other threads
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Astronauts Watching New Star Trek In Space
According to NASA, the three astronauts in the International Space Station have been chilling out watching J.J. Abrams' Star Trek. Watching the Enterprise in the ISS, people. It doesn't get any better than this: More » -
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NASA Preps For The Worst With Dramatic Hollywood-Style Shuttle Rescue Mission
If the rare event that something goes wrong on a space shuttle mission, NASA is ready with a rescue plan that would undoubtedly make many Hollywood directors and tough boy actors piss their pants. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by Gareth Eynon: Couldn't they just "park it" in orbit and wait until another mission is launched (for another reason) with a repair... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Some Other, Non-Giz-Affiliated Astronaut to Answer Questions Live From Space
Because NASA's hip with the kids, dammit, they're using both YouTube and Twitter to let the public ask questions of astronaut Mark Polansky, commander of the International Space Station. More » -
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Sex In Space: When's Someone Gonna Get Freaky in Zero G?
In his final installment as Gizmodo's cherished Astroblogger, real-life astronaut Leroy Chiao covers the taboo topic of sex in space. Will it happen? Has it happened? Guess you'll have to read to find out... More » -
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The Trouble With Space Toilets
Even when astronaut guest blogger Leroy Chiao isn't asked, he knows people are dying to know: What's the deal with relieving yourself when there's no gravity to contain the mess? How does it actually work? More » -
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Eating Like an Astronaut: Our Six-Course Space Food Taste Test
Eating is one of life's most important activities, and the same applies in space. Every astronaut eats three times a day, and yesterday for lunch, Adam and I had space food. It was awesome. More » -
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The Air Up There: What Space Stations Smell Like
In Leroy Chiao's five-day stint as astronaut guest blogger, he's striving to illuminate the everyday aspects of life aboard the International Space Station, stuff that isn't in press releases. Today's topic? The air they breathe. More » -
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NASA Giving Photosynth Tours of International Space Station
Wanna see where astroblogger Leroy Chiao spent over half a year? Check out NASA's brand-new ISS Photosynth virtual tour (requires Silverlight). [NASA Photosynth Collection] -
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The Charms of Soyuz: Blasting Off In a Crazy Russian Rocket
Our astronaut guest blogger Leroy Chiao is one of the few spacemen to have flown in both a US Space Shuttle and Russia's five-decade-old spacecraft, the Soyuz—any guess which one he prefers? More » -
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What Should NASA Have Named The New ISS Module?
You may recall that last month Stephen Colbert won NASA's contest to name a new module in the International Space Station. You may also remember that NASA snubbed him and chose the name Tranquility. More » -
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Pre-Launch Jitters and Then... Liftoff
Contributing astronaut blogger Leroy Chiao continues his five-day mission to enlighten us about space travel, backtracking to the pre-launch period of nervous tension—and steak and eggs—then on to that unforgettable moment of explosive truth. More » -
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The Challenge of Brushing Your Teeth In Space
Contributing astronaut guest blogger Leroy Chiao continues his five-day mission to enlighten us with life in orbit, this time dealing with the troublesome business of the morning routine, particularly brushing your teeth in zero gravity. More » -
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The First Feelings of Space
Contributing astronaut Leroy Chiao kicks off his Gizmodo guest blogging with the answer to that most frequently asked question, "So what's it like?" Here are his very first impressions of life in space: More » -
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Meet Leroy Chiao, This Week's Contributing Astronaut
Leroy Chiao has flown on the Space Shuttle three times, spent six months commanding the ISS, and logged over 36 hours walking in space. This week he's blogging for Giz. We're excited. More » -
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Earth in HD from the Space Station
Today is Earth Day, you hippie treehugging commies you—you too in your jet, Al Gore—and to celebrate NASA has posted high definition video of our home planet from the space station. Ain't it pretty? More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by KRiSone87: I'd love to go to space just to see Earth from so far away... if only I had been smarter/ambitious... 2 Responses | Other threads
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NASA To Reveal ISS Node Name On Colbert's Show This Tuesday
The mystery and pseudo-controversy surrounding the ISS's unnamed node ends this Tuesday, when astronaut Sunita Williams will go on The Colbert Report to tell the world what NASA has decided to do. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by OMG! DEITY!: Am I the only one who thinks he is way to rehearsed and unfunny? 11 Responses | Other threads
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Pumping Iron in Zero Gravity Aboard the ISS
The astronauts working on the International Space Station now have a new zero-G Bowflex, with its requisite bad-ass acronym name: aRED, or Advanced Resistance Exercise Device. Wired took a look at how it works. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: See, why is it stuff on Earth is painted black, but cool things in space are blue and silver and... 7 Responses | Other threads
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ISS Astronaut Mike Fincke Gives Us a Tour Of His Space Crib
Ever wonder what it's really like to live and work in the ISS? Get a load of astronaut Mike Fincke's sleeping quarters. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by BeerManMike: You know, in space no one can hear you mast... nvm. 3 Responses | Other threads
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Timeline: The Evolution of the International Space Station
The ISS looked this way—with the fourth and final solar panel truss—as the space shuttle Discovery undocked yesterday. It's almost as big as a Corellian corvette, but there's still a long to do list: More » -
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Charles Simonyi, Creator of MS Office, Becomes First Repeat Space Tourist
I imagine the first thing on everyone's mind when they return from space is "When the f%&@ can I go back!?" Today, Charles Simonyi became the first space tourist to make a second paid flight. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by deanbmmv: Why hasn't Gates done this? Surely he could afford yearly trips for him and his family. cheapsakate 4 Responses | Other threads
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Colbert Might Get a Space Toilet Named After Him as a Consolation Prize
Stephen Colbert may have won NASA's poll to rename a module on the International Space Station, but NASA doesn't really want to go through with it. Instead, they might just name a toilet after him. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by SirFenwick: Thats messed up. Shouldn't of offered user made names if they didn't like the outcome. 18 Responses | Other threads
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Cooking in Space, Explained by the Unofficial ISS Chef
This is Sandra Magnus. She's an astronaut who likes to cook. And here she's holding the space snacks for Superbowl Sunday. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Nick: do you think the jezebel chicks got offended at all that the female astronaut is the one in the kitchen? 17 Responses | Other threads
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Colbert Wins Space Race!
It happened. No Serenity, no naked Uhura pin up, or any other sillypants sci-fi nonsense: Steve Colbert won NASA's contest to name the next ISS module, after he asked his viewers to vote for him. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by glassdevaney: I'd do it if I were NASA (incidentally, I'm not). They could use some good press. Most people in America... 22 Responses | Other threads
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Space Station Crew Now Basically Just Playing a Real-Life Game of Asteroids
Sent into a panic about space junk for the second time in as many weeks, the International Space Station has been forced to reposition to dodge a four-inch chunk of Chinese rocket. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Software_Goddess: We really need to find a way to get a garbage truck out there before the shit really hits the... 7 Responses | Other threads
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NASA Astronaut Currently Testing Magic Odor-Eating Underpants
Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata is a lucky man. He's one of the few humans who's been launched into space. He's on the ISS. And, perhaps most importantly, he's helping test a pair of magic underpants. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by killah101: No offense, but it'll be a while until I am comfortable with nanobots in my pants. 8 Responses | Other threads
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Check Out the International Space Station On Your Own Telescope
The International Space Station is undergoing some crazy construction, adding not one but two 115-foot solar panel "wings." Even better, amateur astronomers can check out the progress on their own backyard telescopes. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by DeadWriter: I once was on a date where I took my love to a park for a late night picknik .... 5 Responses | Other threads
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I Wish Things in Space Really Went This Fast
I was watching NASA's channel—admiring Discovery's pitch maneuver as it approaches to dock with the ISS—and I found myself thinking, "This is glacially slow." So I sped it up by four.* More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Macerton08: Still looks painfully slow. Is it just me or does it seem rather pointless to explore space. There are... 16 Responses | Other threads
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Incoming Debris Not Threatening, Discovery Cleared for ISS Docking
We got lucky once more: NASA has declared the incoming debris as not dangerous for the ISS or space shuttle Discovery. We still need lasers, though. Lots of them. [Washington Post]
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By Jesus DiazComment by Aethelred: The debris was not, by any chance, a frozen bat? 2 Responses | Other threads
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ISS and Discovery In Debris Collision Danger, NASA Thinking About Course Change
I told you we needed lasers up there: The ISS is again in danger of colliding with the orbiting debris. And space shuttle Discovery is headed into it too. Cue in the Bruckheimer movie's soundtrack. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by JoeLikesRamen Likes You!: Space is HUGE, I don't see how this keeps happening. 16 Responses | Other threads
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Call to Arms: The International Space Station Needs Lasers
OK, let's cut the crap here, NASA: After today's near-evacuation, it's clear that you need weapons on the International Space Station. And don't forget to put web controls so we all can play. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Kaiser-Machead: Weaponizing the space station will only draw flack from the galactic community. Remember, the interstellar police force is far beyond... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Space Station Crew Climb Into Escape Module To Avoid Passing Space Debris
Members of the ISS crew climbed aboard the Soyuz TMA-13 capsule for about 10 minutes today as a precaution against space debris passing nearby. The threat was called off around 12:45 EDT. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Hello Mister Walrus: So they climbed into a Russian space capsule to protect themselves from space debris? Did they fly away to some... 5 Responses | Other threads
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NASA May Name Chunk of the ISS After Stephen Colbert Instead of Firefly
Remember when it looked like a chunk of the International Space Station would be named Serenity, thanks to an online poll by NASA? That was before Stephen Colbert caught wind of it. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by .endejas.: First thing Colbert's done that I haven't liked. *casts vote for Serenity* 14 Responses | Other threads
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Astronaut to Fly Magic Carpet In Space, Plus Perform Other Civilian Requests
If I were ever so blessed to copulate with Scarlett Johansson, I might try some strange things, things I wasn't even generally comfortable with, just for the vicarious accomplishment of all mankind. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Xeno: Tough call. Sleap with Scarlet Johansson or go into space? Good thing I'll never have to choose. 10 Responses | Other threads
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A Chunk of the ISS to Be Named After Firefly
NASA is allowing the public to vote on the name for "Node 3" of the International Space Station. So what did we do? We named it after a cult science fiction show, of course! More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: Can we get a paint job as well? Perhaps have the crew sign a plaque to be slapped over... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Decades-Old NASA Concept Art Imagined Slightly More People Living On Space Stations By Now
In the 1970s, NASA conducted a number of summer studies to create artwork depicting the future of space colonies. At 10,000 people, these colonies housed slightly more people than the current three-person ISS crew. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by Jordan Bockert: We easily could have had 10,000 people on an orbiting space colony by now, and we easily could have cured... 17 Responses | Other threads
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Canadian Students Call Astronauts With Hand-Built Radio
Four students at the Humber Institute of Technology just completed their term project: to build a radio from scratch and call the International Space Station. You know, in space. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by K0MAS: No offense to these guys, but I'm a HAM and I could go out in the back yard with my... 6 Responses | Other threads
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