Life of a astronaut
Jeffrey Hoffman may not be a household name like Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin, but his status as a NASA astronaut is still often met with awestruck faces, a status that enables him to promote space research: “Being an astronaut is a rather unique profession, so when I tell people that I’m an astronaut, it’s still something special, but as Jeffrey Hoffman, I’m not a personal celebrity…
NASA astronaut Salaries
Astronauts are paid on a federal or military grade, depending on their status. Images Along with wanting to be a fireman, policeman or doctor, many kids dream of becoming an astronaut. But it’s not an easy road. You must first qualify to become an astronaut candidate. After being selected, you must complete…
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Astronaut Stories
The International Space Station ? which is coming up on a decade of continuous human habitation ? is a celebrated success in our species quest to learn to live in space. Yet life in orbit has its serious trials, and mishaps along the way have proven just how much we still have to learn about being a…
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First Seven Astronauts
Under pressure to play a cool hand and live up to the gold standard the public and Nasa expected of them, some had to turn blind eyes to their husbands infidelities, sweep domestic strife under the carpet and put on shows of marital harmony like Stepford Wives to protect the astronauts images and…
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Astronaut with flag
The Lunar Flag Assembly (LFA) was a kit containing a flag of the United States designed to be planted by astronauts on the Moon during the Apollo program. Seven such flag assemblies were sent to the Moon, six of which were planted (the exception being the one carried on Apollo 13 which had to abort its…
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God Was An Astronaut
As said in the title, it s an interesting read. I managed to read this in about a week (on the way to and from work), and I must admit, I was engrossed in it until the very end. Yes, his theories are far fetched, which, for me, in the end, were his downfall, but still, it put a different spin on things…
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Astronaut Helmets
This Extra-vehicular visor assembly was worn by astronaut Edwin Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface during his historic Apollo 11 mission in July, 1969. The A7-L Lunar Extravehicular Visor Assembly consists of a polycarbonate shell onto which the cover, visors, hinges, eyeshades, and latch are attached…
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