A New Space Race?

Seeded on Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:13 PM EST (Heather Archuletta writing for HULIQ Citizen News)

Not since the late 60s has space exploration seen such an explosion of effort and popularity, bringing with it some unlikely candidates that would never have been believed in the early days of the first "Space Race."

science, space-exploration, space-race, space-science

Weightless Students Test SpaceFlight Navigation

Seeded on Tue Feb 3, 2009 2:13 PM EST (NSBRI)

National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) test subjects examine how sense of direction is impacted by the lack of gravity and whether a new device can improve the ability to navigate.

nasa, science, spaceflight, gravity, weightlessness

Here's Hoping There's NO Life on Mars

Seeded on Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:51 AM EST (Popular Mechanics)

Popular Mechanics columnist Glenn Reynolds gives us a different view of our obsession with possible life on Mars.

space, mars, nasa, science, apollo, space-exploration, space-treaty

NASA Space Flight Simulation Study

Seeded on Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:00 PM EST (nasa.gov)

Lying around in the name of science! Believe it or not, participation in this study pays $5,000 per month.

bed, nasa, research, science, rest, bedrest

NASA: The Bigger Picture, Put Simply

Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:08 PM EST

While engaged in NASA research which studied the long-term effects of micro-gravity on the human body, I and another participant penned multiple posts on a blog with "Q&A" from our readers.

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