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Founder: Joseph Barone
Contributors: crookedindifference, bumerangue, propagandery, rocketmagic, rostenbach
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
A revised version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station.
Astronaut costume
Vitor/bumerangue: Yo, everybody. Maybe some of you can help me. A buddy of mine wants make an astronaut costume but has no idea how to begin. Has anyone here ever done it or know some blog or website that teaches how to?
Some Strange Things Are Happening To Astronauts Returning To Earth
Swimming with Spacemen
Everything you ever wanted to know about one of the most amazing facilities in the world: the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, where astronauts train for spacewalks.
Your Body Is a Spaceship: A Cyborg History
- by Claire Evans
the shape of John Mayer lyrics to come
By Laerte.
An Astronaut Recorded Music in Space, and the ISS Sounds Like a Plane
A couple days ago Canadian astronaut–and killer mustache wearer–Colonel Chris Hadfield posted a song he’d recorded aboard the International Space Station on Reddit.
Back to Earth
by Andrew Rae
“As part of our meandering conversation, Forker showed me a series of photos taken of him wearing a replica of Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo spacesuit. The images were carefully constructed by Forker and photographer Clint Spaulding to place the figure of the astronaut as played by Forker in a series of mundane tasks and jobs. The idea was to capture what would happen to the iconic astronaut now forced to re-enter normal life after a forced retirement with the end of the Space Shuttle program.”
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Some of the most amazing space images ever taken were shot by Jim McDivitt during the historic EVA performed by Ed White on June 3, 1965.
Source: Retro Space Images.
50 Years Ago, Newsweek Was Astronaut/Moon Crazy
Classic and classy, Newsweek
Russian space suits.
Source: Roscosmos Facebook page.
The beginnings of American manned spaceflight. From the sound barrier to the moon.
Other sets in the series:
I just found this: Apollo-Soyuz Test Project ties! The ASTP crew even got them as gifts for Gagarin’s 50th anniversary.
(There’s also an autographed picture of Tom Stafford if you click through)
