As recreational space travel becomes a very real prospect, there may come a time when humans travel to other planets for vacation, or even to live. Blue Origin, a commercial space business, has already begun sending paying customers on suborbital trips. Elon Musk's SpaceX hopes to establish a base on Mars. This implies we must begin to consider what it would be like to live … [Read more...] about In Space, Death: What Would Happen To Our Bodies?
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How Félicette The Feline Turned into The Very first Cat To Go To Space
To catch up to the US and the USSR in the Orbit Race, French scientists launched Félicette into space in October 1963. It didn't appear like Félicette was your normal astronaut. She was really light—only 5.5 pounds. She had lived much of her life on Paris's streets. Additionally, Félicette was one of 14 cats that French scientists prepared for space travel. She ventured … [Read more...] about How Félicette The Feline Turned into The Very first Cat To Go To Space
Nicole Aunapu Mann, An Astronaut, Will Be The First American Indian Woman in Space
Mann will go up as part of SpaceX Crew-5 at the end of September. When NASA astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann launches to the International Orbit Station next month, she will become the first Native American woman in space. She will also be the first female commander of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, leading Space-X Crew 5, which is set to launch on September 29. "I believe … [Read more...] about Nicole Aunapu Mann, An Astronaut, Will Be The First American Indian Woman in Space
A Man Turns a Space Behind a Wall into a Cat’s Bedroom
"He loves it as much as a youngster who has finally gotten his own room." 🤗💕 Bryan Davies and his family welcomed Wyatt, a beautiful rescue cat, into their house a few months ago. And the curious kitten didn't take long to find his new favorite hobby. "Wyatt enjoys looking out the window at birds and squirrels," Davies told us. Rather than making Wyatt wait for birds … [Read more...] about A Man Turns a Space Behind a Wall into a Cat’s Bedroom