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more about #astronauts aikiwolfie: "My dream of being a spacegirl faded when I learned that those suits take ages to put on." How is that different from how women normally dress? more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: This is why you didn't see any fat people on the USS Enterprise... more » shane.m.mcfarland001: Just so everyone knows, the suit they are talking about is reflected in the 2nd picture - not the first picture. I saw this presented earlier this ye... more » BeyondtheTech: Jane might look good in it, but me... er, not so much. more » Curves: No knee caps in space? Thats the pointiest knee I ever saw. more » Purple Dave: Just because they manage to make installing yourself in a spacesuit faster doesn't mean it'll be any more comfortable than the current models. I watc... more » Jamez: Your dream came back when you realized you could, one day, get in a skin-tight rubber suit? Really now, remember who the audience is? I mean, it's lik... more » Bang Nguyen: Man Rosa, are you working around the clock. Giz is worse than a chinese sweatshop. more » Mapple: Rosa, what happened to your email article? I thought it was really good! #rosarocks more » jayhawk11 owns property now!!!: This type of suit has been looked at for a long time, especially for endurance missions due to their lighter weight. MIT is working on one called "Bio... more » kitsuneconundrum: evangelion plug suits? more » cmaceachen: "Labor Day was created to encourage Americans to work more" No it wasn't. It started in Canada as Labor Unions fought for a 9-hour work day. more » icelight: This is the Chinese government we're talking about here. I'm sure they'll claim every one of their taikonauts is superhuman beyond all Western standar... more » OMG! Ponies!: Here is why I am not an astronaut: I deal with laundry the same way I deal with Cylons: flush it out the airlock. Kick all your clothes into a pil... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: Wow, imagine being the scientist who got stuck doing that job of testing the underwear after the astronaut came back. I bet it's the summer intern who... more » bramachari: Love Gizmodo, so, not to be a prick, but look up the word "Nauseous." The thought of this thing may be nauseous indeed, but I don't see how it could... more » sharkync: I thought women weren't concerned about muscle gain/loss. Rosa=Rosemary? more » Digo: Pretty soon we'll be able to train under 300x gravity and be as powerful as Goku. more » The Nacon: Due to respects against conspiracy idiots... My Grandfather was one of the crew who built space lab station for Apollo 11. He simply said "Those darwi... more » ColtonKaboleoum: God, those aren't Apollo suits. Those are experimental suits. Can't you read captions? You guys really don't do real technology very well, do you? (o... more » -
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New Spacesuit Design is One-Size-Shrinks-to-Fit-All
My dream of being a spacegirl faded when I learned that those suits take ages to put on. But thanks to this new pneumatic muscle-powered, shrink-to-fit spacesuit which can be put on in seconds, I can dream again. More » -
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No Rest for NASA Astronauts This Labor Day Weekend
Ironically, Labor Day was created to encourage Americans to work more. Nowadays, most of us take the day/long weekend off, but not NASA astronauts Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang. More » -
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To Be an Astronaut in China, You Can't Have Bad Breath
According to China Daily, China's criteria for selecting their astronauts is so stringent that it precludes candidates with scars, cavities or even simple bad breath. More » -
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Rock the Same Pair of Undies For a Month Straight With J-Wear (Actually: Please Don't!)
Japanese astronauts are testing out some water-absorbent, anti-bacterial, and supposedly odor-resistant underwear (among other clothing) which can be worn for a month straight. I'll be thankful that I'm not in the Gizmodo offices when the guys decide to try these. More » -
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A Centrifuge Spin Cycle A Day Keeps the Muscle Loss Away...In Space
Experiments are showing that muscle loss caused by prolonged periods spent in zero gravity could be prevented (or at least lessened) by daily spins in a centrifuge. Just thinking about this makes me nauseated, so there goes being an astronaut. More » -
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"You Want Me to Walk On the Freakin' Moon Wearing What?!"
These shots of gear from the first Apollo moon mission show just how far we have—and haven't—come in the 40 years since man first walked on the moon. More » -
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Buzz Aldrin's New Hip Hop Album Looks Amazing
What's cooler, walking on the moon or recording an album with Snoop Dogg and Talib Kweli? I'd say it's a toss-up. [Funny or Die] -
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Astronaut Jackassery Shows Large Sums of Money Being Put to Good Use
Good to know this is how Astronauts spend their time in space. Actually, I'm kinda serious. If you're up there and can't take a moment to enjoy the infinite fun that Zero G provides...well...I just feel bad for you. More » -
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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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Astronaut Koichi Wakata Still Looking for His Magic Lamp
Once upon a time, Ali Baba-wannabe and Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata put on his deodorizing underpants and flew a magic carpet in space. You can see it all in this video, except the underpants. [JAXA] -
#snuggie
The 'Space Snuggie' Could Protect Astronauts From Radiation
Thanks to students at North Carolina State University (my alma mater), looking like a tool may extend beyond the surly bonds of Earth. Their "Space Snuggie" concept could shield future astronauts from radiation. More » -
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Hubble Upgrades Will Give Space Telescope Cosmic Super Vision
The Hubble space telescope, near and dear to we space-loving Gizmodo editors, is about to get tuned-up, courtesy Atlantis. The astronauts are also installing two new gadgets that MSNBC says bestows "superpowers." That's pretty accurate. 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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Animal Astronauts: The Unsung Heroes of Space Travel
Astroblogger Leroy Chiao belongs to an elite, exclusive club of earthlings who have ventured into space. Also in that club? Animals. Lots of them. This is tribute to the world's bravest "astronimals." 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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The Magnificent Mercury Seven: NASA's First Astronauts, 50 Years Ago Today
Fifty years ago today NASA announced The Mercury Seven: the seven men to make up their first astronaut class. To commemorate this event, here are some interesting factoids about these American heroes. More » -
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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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NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!
In space, no one can hear you scream "Fire." Not that it'd matter, as few people could recognize a microgravity fire anyway. This means space firefighting gear needs to be special. NASA is on it. More » -
#kitchentech
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 »
