There exists a dwarf planet, Haumea, past the orbit of Neptune that is the fastest spinning planet or dwarf planet in the Solar System by far. How fast? Well Haumea is a third the mass of Pluto, but rotates once every 3.5 hours. This is so fast it puts a lot of stress on the […]
In 1973, three astronauts on the Skylab 4 space station…
In 1973, three astronauts on the Skylab 4 space station went on strike after being over worked, demanding more time for contemplating the universe and in Pogue’s words “studying the, the Earth below, and ourselves”: the first strike in space.
Jupiter is so large that it and the Sun mutually…
Jupiter is so large that it and the Sun mutually orbit a point outside of the Sun itself.
Several long-duration Russian cosmonauts have reported…
Several long-duration Russian cosmonauts have reported that months after coming back to Earth, they occasionally let go objects in mid-air, still expecting them to float.
There is a star in our galaxy that is 5 billion…
There is a star in our galaxy that is 5 billion times volume of our sun.
Some astronauts experience a profound shift in life…
Some astronauts experience a profound shift in life perspective after seeing Earth from space.
When US imposed sanctions against Russia’s space program the Russian…
When US imposed sanctions against Russia’s space program the Russian Deputy Prime Minister tweeted “After reviewing the sanctions against our space industry, I suggest that the United States deliver their astronauts to the ISS using a trampoline.”
In 2009, Russian Cosmonauts on the International Space Station were banned…
In 2009, Russian Cosmonauts on the International Space Station were banned by their officials from using the ‘luxurious’ U.S. model astro-loo toilet, and were only allowed to use the Russian-built toilet.
There is a guy who smells everything before it goes..
There is a guy who smells everything before it goes into space with the astronauts to protect them from toxic and obnoxious odors
There is an area in the middle of the Pacific Ocean where no longer needed spacecraft…
There is an area in the middle of the Pacific Ocean where no longer needed spacecraft are and have been routinely deposited. It is known as the “Spacecraft cemetery”, and notably it is also the place where the defunct Mir space station rests.