astronauts
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A New Short Film Aims To Share The Untold Story Of The First African American Man In Space
Have you ever heard of Guion “Guy” Bluford – the first African American in space? Despite his major place in history, his name is surprisingly not very well-known. A new short film aims to change that, with the blessing of Bluford himself, who shared his own unpublished memoirs with the filmmakers.
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Gorgeous Pacific Rim Robots, And More Toys You Wish You Got For Christmas
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, our regular roundup of the cool toys and merchandise we tried to furiously add to our Christmas wishlists this week. We’ve got some excellent new Pacific Rim robots, the General of the Resistance herself, and even environmentally-conscious Jenga. What more could you want?
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Aussies: It’s Time To Dust Off Your Dream Of Becoming An Astronaut
So you may have heard the Federal Government’s announcement that Australia will finally be getting a space agency. It’s a move that could see the space industry be worth $8 billion per year to the Australian economy. But more than that: it means we can dream of being astronauts once again.
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Skip Astronaut Training And Explore The ISS Right Now In Google Street View
Video: Some time between your marine biologist and professional ninja phases, you probably dreamed of being an astronaut as a kid. But have you seen all the work that goes into actually becoming one? Save yourself years of G-force training and wearing onesies and just shortcut your way onto the International Space Station, which became available for…