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Cremated Remains of NASA Astronaut Recovered After Failed Rocket Launch
More than 100 capsules containing cremated human remains have been recovered after a rocket carrying the ashes for a space memorial service exploded over the New Mexico desert.
Watch Live as Sultan Al Neyadi Becomes First Arab Astronaut to Perform a Spacewalk
Two astronauts are gearing up for a nearly seven-hour-long spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Friday, with one of them set to make history as the first Arab astronaut to take on the extravehicular activity.
Horrifying moment man plunges down ravine while being spun around in ‘astronaut training chair’ after it falls apart
THIS is the terrifying moment a man plunged down a ravine while being spun around on a rickety “‘astronaut training chair”.
The squeals of excitement from onlookers soon turned to screams of terror as the bloke tumbled off the cliff edge in Ayacucho, Peru.
The man was seen grimacing as two operators sent him into a stomach-churning spin[/caption]
The contraption suddenly buckles and becomes unattached from the poles[/caption]
The bloke then plunges down the ravine in front of his horrified pals in Ayacucho, Peru[/caption]
In the footage, he is seen strapped into the dodgy contraption at the Cabrapata viewing point which boasts panoramic views of the city.
Two operators grab onto the chair every few seconds to send it into another stomach-churning spin as the crowd watches intently.
Bystanders can be heard laughing in delight as their pal flies in different directions on the chair, which is propped up by two metal posts.
But after 20 seconds of rotating, the frame began to buckle under the pressure and suddenly fell off without warning down the ravine.
The daredevil was still strapped into the DIY space simulator as he horrifyingly slipped away in front of his pals.
A shocked friend filming the stunt let out a blood-curdling scream, just moments after they were revelling at the man’s terror.
Miraculously, the bloke somehow cheated death and survived the spectacular fall.
It is thought that the frail frame that wobbled off the cliff edge saved his life, as he was strapped in to protect his head.
The thrill seeker was rushed to hospital after his near-fatal pursuit of fun, but is said to now be recovering well.
The chair is a budget version of the state-of-the-art Multi Axis Trainer used by space agencies to teach astronauts how to survive high-speed spins in weightless conditions.
The cliffside viewing point that the device was situated on is popular with tourists thanks to its spectacular views.
Extreme rides and walkways have sprung up at the beauty spot as people look to cash in on adventurous tourists who expect theme park safety standards.
Officials are now cracking down on all of them over safety fears and have closed them all pending safety checks, local media reports.
The bloke miraculously survived his brush with death at the Cabrapata viewing point[/caption]
Officials have launched a crackdown on the DIY contraptions that are popular with tourists[/caption]
Historic Launch Pad That Sent First U.S. Astronaut to Orbit Is Back in Action
In 1962, John Glenn became the first U.S. citizen to orbit the Earth, riding into space on board the Friendship 7 capsule, which took off from Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 14. More than 60 years later, that same old launchpad will be put to new use after being assigned to a private space venture to launch its…
Nasa astronaut reveals what space agency are hoping to find on the Moon
NASA’S Artemis 1 Moon mission is well underway and will prepare the US space agency for putting humans back on the lunar surface.
With Nasa’s sites firmly set on exploring more on the Moon again, Nasa astronaut Stan Love spoke to The U.S. Sun about what its hoping to find.
Nasa’s Orion’s spacecraft, part of the Artemis 1 mission, made it to the Moon this month[/caption]
Love started by explaining how the Moon could actually teach us more about Earth.
He told The U.S. Sun: “The south pole of the Moon is also home to the largest impact crater resource system so if you turn the Moon around, the whole southern part of the south side of the Moon stretching from the equator to the south pole is an impact crater.
“It’s called South Pole–Aitken basin and that dug 13 km down into the Moon’s mantel which is according to the least bad theory of lunar formation, made out of the earth’s mantel.
“We don’t know much about what goes on in the mantel underneath our feet because it’s too deep and too hot but we might be able to find out from the Moon.”
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Love also explained how important finding Moon resources could be.
He told us: “We’d also love to know what natural resources are available, especially volatile stuff, water, carbon dioxide, ammonia, that are common in asteroids and comets.
“The Moon itself is quite dry but if there are deposits of that stuff up there.
“Those volatile elements are convertible to breathing oxygen, drinking water, rocket propellant, all sorts of things that we’ll need to explore in space that are already on the Moon.
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“So we can use them on the Moon. And, launching things off the moon is vastly less expensive in energy than launching things off the Earth, so we can really kickstart a lunar resource economy if we can find those things there and we’re going to go look.”
Once Artemis 1’s Orion capsule lands on Earth later this year, Nasa will be able to gain data from it and start planning Artemis 2.
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Artemis 2 will be a manned mission and aims to have astronauts rocket around the Moon for the first time in decades.
That will lead the way to Artemis 3, which will hopefully see the first woman and the first person of color stand on the lunar surface.
UK surgeon named world’s first astronaut with a disability
The European Space Agency on Wednesday selected the world’s first astronaut with a disability. John McFall, whose right leg was amputated at age 19, is the first recruit for a new program investigating accommodations for astronauts with disabilities.
The agency called for applications in March 2021, seeking people with disabilities who could pass stringent physical and psychological testing but were limited by a lack of hardware accommodations. The program will investigate the changes and costs required to send astronauts with disabilities into space. The ESA chose McFall out of 257 entrants, and describes him as the world’s first “parastronaut.” And next spring, he will enter the 12-month training program at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
“I’ve always been hugely interested in science generally, and space exploration has always been on my radar,” said the 41-year-old McFall on Wednesday. “But having had a motorcycle accident when I was 19, like wanting to join the armed forces, having a disability was always a contraindication to doing that.”
After McFall’s accident and amputation, he learned to run again and won a bronze medal in the 100-meter dash at the 2008 Paralympic Games. In addition, he earned several medical degrees and was a Foundation Doctor in the British National Health Service from 2014 to 2016. McFall currently works as a trauma and orthopedic specialist in South England.
“In early 2021 when the advert for an astronaut with a physical disability came out,” said McFall, “I read the person specifications and what it entailed, and I thought, ‘Wow, this is such a huge and interesting opportunity.’ And I thought that I would be a very good candidate to help ESA answer the question they were asking: ‘Can we get someone with a physical disability into space?’ And I felt compelled to apply.”
Japan Will Send an Astronaut to the Upcoming Lunar Space Station
NASA signed an arrangement with the Japanese government that extends Japan’s presence on the International Space Station (ISS) until 2030, in addition to contributing components for a future lunar outpost.
Space Travel Company Inches Closer to Creating ‘Astronaut Experience’ for Tourists to View Earth From the Edge of Space
Space Perspective announced its plans to launch a marine spaceport for its balloon-borne capsules, which are designed to take space tourists on trips to the edge of space.
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