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NASA once gave IQ just 1 point in its astronaut selection system because the agency believed even brilliant people could fail in space; Here's what actually helped candidates get selectedNASA's 1966 astronaut selection valued practical skills and character over intelligence. Engineering expertise and operational experience w...- Who is Catherine Hansen? Wife of Canada’s Jeremy Hansen, the first non-American astronaut sent on a moon missionFour astronauts have launched on a historic mission around the moon. This marks humanity's first lunar voyage in over fifty years. Canadian...
- Thought of the day by Sally Ride: ‘I think it's important for little girls growing up…’ Inspirational quotes by the first American female astronautThought of the day by Sally Ride remains relevant in an era still grappling with gender representation across professions. Her words contin...
- Is NASA's new astronauts class ready for the future moon and mars missions?NASA has introduced ten new astronaut candidates for its Artemis program, potentially sending them to the moon and Mars. Chosen from thousa...
- Donald Trump birthday celebration: Battle tanks, helicopters, aircraft -- here's what to expect at Army's 250th anniversary paradeDonald Trump birthday will be special as US Army's 250th anniversary celebration is set for June 14.
- Ex-Soviet spy makes sensational KGB claim about Trump after Putin invites US President for meetingWas US President Donald Trump a secret Russian spy in 1987? A former officer of Russia's spy agency Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti (K...
- Let's send a woman to spaceIndia has the highest number of female pilots in the world. As per the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Indian female p...
- NASA is looking for astronauts after 4 years. Are you ready? Check qualifications and selection processNASA is seeking astronauts for the first time in four years, aiming for diversity in candidates. From thousands of applicants, only a selec...
- Japan's 'Moon Sniper' mission aims for precision lunar landing following launchJapan launched its "Moon Sniper" mission, aiming to rebound from previous setbacks and strengthen its space program. The mission includes t...
- BTS Jin's military pictures go viral on social media, fans can't keep quietJin's last album 'The Astronaut' sold more than 700,000 copies on the opening day.
- The world finally has its 1st ‘parastronaut’. Can space travel be accessible to all?NASA first selected astronauts, the Mercury Seven, in 1959.
- John McFall becomes world’s first astronaut with a physical disability to be recruited by ESA; Here’s more about himThe European Space Agency recruited a fresh batch of astronauts in its folds but what has made headlines is the presence of British Paralym...
- Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on 'Star Trek,' passes away at 89Her role in the 1966-69 series as Lt. Uhura earned Nichols a lifelong position of honor.
- Mission Gaganyaan: Better safe than starryGaganyaan was announced by Narendra Modi on August 15, 2018. But no one at the time saw the Covid pandemic coming less than two years later...
- Ray-Ban sunglass, dog tag chain & Tom ‘Maverick’ Cruise’s chutzpah. A look back at racy facts about the 1986's 'Top Gun'John Travolta could have played Cruise's iconic role in 'Top Gun'.
- Power is the ability to influence behaviour — to create sustainable change, you need to map power: Julie BattilanaPower is the ability to influence peoples’ behaviour. If you want to build sustainable change in your workplace, you need power, says Julie...
- Explained: The significance of China's new space stationWhile China concedes it arrived late at the space station game, it says its facility is cutting-edge. It could also outlast the Internation...
- Decoded: What causes vision deterioration in astronautsNew York, Jan 18 (IANS) Vision deterioration in astronauts is likely owing to the lack of a day-night cycle in intracranial pressure, say s...
- NASA hiring astronauts for future space missionsThe US space agency will accept applications from December 14 through mid-February and expects to announce candidates selected in mid-2017.
- Axe offers free ride to space, ropes in moon-man Buzz Aldrin to pilot projectAxe, a Unilever brand, has partnered with Space Expedition Corporation (SXC) to send 22 men and women from across the world into space.
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