Tag: nasa
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NASA Offers $18,500 To People Willing To Stay In Bed For 60 Days. Are YOU up for it?
We all know that space travel is not only expensive, but also dangerous. If humans are to send people to Mars, scientists must know and understand the effects that living in space poses to human body. It is known that the so-called “puffy-head, bird-legs” syndrome exists, which manifests itself when, due to zero gravity conditions,…
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Did You Know NASA Creates Posters For Every Space Mission? They’re Hilariously Awkward
Believe it or not, since the very first International Space Station mission in 2000, NASA has been creating expedition posters usually featuring a group photo of the crew. These posters were used to advertise expeditions and were also hung in NASA facilities and other government organizations. However, when astronauts got bored of the standard group…
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This Is What Happened When NASA’s Engineers Had A Pumpkin-Carving Contest
By day, the guys at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California build robots for space. But when Halloween comes around, these brainiacs compete in an ‘unofficial’ pumpkin carving contest, which NASA mechanical engineer Mike Meacham said gives them a chance to let out some creativity and bond. “I don’t think, even at the time, they…
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This Girl Is Only 17 But NASA Is Already Preparing Her To Become The First Human On Mars
Have you ever wanted to become an astronaut when you were a kid? Well, did you become one? Unless you’re reading this article from the International Space Station, then the answer is probably not. Well, one girl from Baton Rouge, Louisiana is actually making that dream come true. At only 17 years old, Alyssa Carson…
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Boy Applies For Job at NASA and Their Response Is Absolutely Priceless
Upon posting a job opening for “Planetary Protection Officer,” NASA space agency has received countless job applications, but none as original and adorable as the one by Jack Davis, a 9-year-old with all the right qualifications to be a “Guardian of the Galaxy.” “I have seen almost all the space and alien movies I can see,”…