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Artist's impression of a person in space. Humans in space without spacesuits would not last long.

What would happen to the human body in the vacuum of space?

By Jacklin Kwan published

Here's what would happen to an astronaut's body if they didn't have a spacesuit protecting them in outer space.

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Founder Jeff Bezos has announced he and his brother will be among the passengers of Blue Origin's first crewed flight.

Watch NOW: Jeff Bezos is going to space

By Stephanie Pappas published

Here's where to watch Jeff Bezos and three other crew members go to space on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.

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Blue Origin personnel standing in as astronauts during Mission NS-15 pose in front of the New Shepard Crew Capsule after a successful mission on April 14, 2021.

18-year-old physics student to fly to edge of space with Bezos

By Stephanie Pappas published

Oliver Daemen, 18, will accompany Jeff Bezos to space on July 20 aboard New Shepard.

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The Blue Abyss pool will have a 164-foot-deep (50 meters) shaft to simulate microgravity conditions.

World's largest (and deepest) indoor pool to house new astronaut training center

By Tereza Pultarova published

A British company plans to build the world's largest swimming pool as part of a center that will house facilities for commercial astronaut training and the development of underwater robots.

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A man models an astronaut undergarment — known as a Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment — that was designed for the Space Shuttle/International Space Station Extravehicular Mobility Unit, photographed in 1994.

Astronauts may finally start cleaning their space underwear (with microbes)

By Mindy Weisberger published

Bacterial compounds could provide antimicrobial protection in undergarments shared by astronauts during spacewalks.

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A girl tries on a astronaut helmet with her dad

What does it take to become an astronaut?

By Tyler Santora published

Will it help if you've trained at the North Pole?

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Left image shows astronaut Michael Collins in Apollo spacesuit, right image shows collins at Collins is seen at the National Press Club in 2019

Michael Collins, Apollo 11 pilot, dies at age 90

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Collins piloted the Apollo 11 command module as his crewmates walked on the Moon.

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An illustration of a heart.

Spaceflight and long-distance swimming shrink the heart

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

Scientists analyzed the hearts of retired astronaut Scott Kelly after he spent time in space and elite endurance swimmer Benoît Lecomte after he swam the Pacific Ocean.

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Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, seen addressing supporters on Tuesday night (Nov. 3) in Tucson, has been elected by the state of Arizona to the U.S. Senate. Kelly is the fourth astronaut to secure a seat in Congress.

Mark Kelly becomes 4th astronaut elected to Congress

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Mark Kelly has won a seat in the U.S. Senate, making him only the fourth NASA astronaut to be elected to Congress.

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international space station expedition 62

Without gravity, the fluid around an astronaut's brain moves in weird ways

By Doris Elin Salazar published

The fluid that cushions the human brain redistributes in the skull during spaceflight, according to a new study.

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