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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel> <title>RSS Astronautics Facts</title> <link>http://www.telescopezone.com/</link> <description>Astronautics Facts</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2021 03:49:33 -0500</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>daily</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title>First astronauts to landing on moon</title> <description>Neil Armstrong sits in the lunar module after a historic moonwalk. Credit: NASA Neil A. Armstrong was a NASA astronaut and the first man on the moon or, more accurately, the first man to set foot on the moon. He was also an ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/they_put_a_man_on_the.jpg" alt="Astronauts from left" align="left" /><p>Neil Armstrong sits in the lunar module after a historic moonwalk. Credit: NASA Neil A. Armstrong was a NASA astronaut and the first man on the moon or, more accurately, the first man to set foot on the moon. He was also an accomplished test pilot and a figure so large in American and world history that you can bet many generations from now people will still be talking about him, as well as his moon landing. Editor's Note: Neil Armstrong died on Aug. 25, 2012. He was 82. One year after his death, NASA recalled the iconic astronaut's legacy in a video tribute. Here are some frequently asked questions about him: Who was Neil Armstrong? He is best known as being the first man to step on the moon (fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin arrived at the moon at the same time, but was the second man to actually set foot on the lunar surface). Since Armstrong was the mission’s pilot, it’s also said that he was the first person to land a craft on the moon. Where was Neil Armstrong from? He was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on Aug. 5, 1930. His parents were Stephen Koenig Armstrong and Viola Louise Engel. What mission did Armstrong fly to the moon? Apollo 11 was the name of the first manned lunar landing mission. When was the first moon landing? Apollo 11 touched down on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. That was more than eight years after President John F. Kennedy gave his historic speech in which he said, “First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth.” Who was the first person in space? Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth on April 12, 1961, giving the Soviet Union a big victory in its Cold War space race against the United States. [Giant Leaps: Top Milestones of Human Spaceflight] NASA test pilot Neil Armstrong is seen here next to the X-15 ship #1 after a research flight. Credit: NASA Other facts in the history of Armstrong’s career: Armstrong was a naval aviator from 1949 to 1952. He served in the Korean War. Well before he made spaceflight history, Armstrong got a bachelor of science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University in 1955 (later, he received a master of science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1970.) As a NASA test pilot, Armstrong flew the X-15, a rocket-powered, missile-shaped aircraft that tested the limits of high-altitude flight. He flew more than 200 different aircraft, from jets to gliders and even helicopters. Armstrong was the pilot of the Gemini 8 mission, launched March 16, 1966. He performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space (Gemini 8 docked with a previously launched Agena rocket). After his time as an astronaut, Armstrong was Deputy Associate Administrator for Aeronautics at NASA Headquarters. From 1971-1979, he was Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. From 1982-1992, Armstrong was chairman of Computing Technologies for Aviation, Inc., Charlottesville, Va.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[About Astronauts]]></category> <link>http://www.telescopezone.com/AboutAstronauts/first-astronauts-to-landing-on-moon</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.telescopezone.com/AboutAstronauts/first-astronauts-to-landing-on-moon</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2021 13:49:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Who was the first black woman astronaut?</title> <description>A project to pave the way for humanity's journey to the stars will be helmed by a former astronaut, Mae Jemison, already a pioneer in her own right. She will lead DARPA's 100-Year Starship project, the BBC says, citing DARPA ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/this_day_in_history_mae_carol.jpg" alt="This Day In History: Mae Carol" align="left" /><p>A project to pave the way for humanity's journey to the stars will be helmed by a former astronaut, Mae Jemison, already a pioneer in her own right. She will lead DARPA's 100-Year Starship project, the BBC says, citing DARPA documents. Jemison, the first black woman in space, was one of scores of people to submit proposals for DARPA's ambitious project. It doesn't seek to build an actual starship per se but rather a program that can last 100 years, and might one day result in one. As DARPA told us last summer, it's more of a thought experiment than a construction project. The idea itself sparked some other pretty audacious proposals, including one by J. Craig Venter to send human genomes toward the stars and reconstruct them upon arrival. Jemison apparently won a contract for her proposal titled "An Inclusive Audacious Journey Transforms Life Here on Earth & Beyond, " BBC said. Her organization, the Dorothy Jemison Foundation for Excellence, is already a partner on the project with a non-profit called Icarus Interstellar and a group called the Foundation for Enterprise Development. The details of her proposal are still unavailable, but it was apparently selected after a conference in Orlando last fall that launched a formal government request-for-proposals. The contract, worth $500, 000, is designed to seed some type of entity that will take over the next 100 years' worth of project planning. It's also unclear yet whether this would be a non-profit or for-profit venture. Jemison, who is also a physician and engineer, left NASA in 1993 after a six-year stint in which she served as science mission specialist aboard space shuttle Endeavour, becoming the first black woman to fly in space. Since leaving the space agency, she has been involved in education and outreach efforts and technology development. Rounding out her resume, Jemison also served in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone and Liberia, is a professionally trained dancer, and speaks Russian, Swahili and Japanese along with English. A die-hard "Star Trek" fan — Jemison has said she drew inspiration from Lt. Uhura — she appeared in a "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode in 1993, the first real astronaut to make a cameo in the show. Sounds like the perfect resume to helm something called the 100-Year Starship.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Woman Astronaut]]></category> <link>http://www.telescopezone.com/WomanAstronaut/who-was-the-first-black-woman-astronaut</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.telescopezone.com/WomanAstronaut/who-was-the-first-black-woman-astronaut</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:48:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>The end of the beginning God is an astronaut</title> <description>Summary [edit] Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free album cover true for The End of the Beginning (God Is an Astronaut album) Description Source The cover art can be obtained from Revive Records. Article The ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/god_is_an_astronaut_the.jpg" alt="God is an astronaut - The end" align="left" /><p>Summary [edit] Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free album cover true for The End of the Beginning (God Is an Astronaut album) Description Source The cover art can be obtained from Revive Records. Article The entire cover: because the image is cover art, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image. The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original cover. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork. Main infobox. The image is used for identification in the context of critical commentary of the work for which it serves as cover art. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing the work, to show the primary visual image associated with the work, and to help the user quickly identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for. Use for this purpose does not compete with the purposes of the original artwork, namely the artist's providing graphic design services to music concerns and in turn marketing music to the public. As musical cover art, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the packaging of the music would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary. Use of the cover art in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above. Fair Cover from God Is an Astronaut's debut album The End of the Beginning Licensing [edit] This image is of a cover of an audio recording , and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the work or the artist(s) which produced the recording or cover artwork in question. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of such covers qualifies as under United States copyright law. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Nasa Astronaut]]></category> <link>http://www.telescopezone.com/NasaAstronaut/the-end-of-the-beginning-god-is-an-astronaut</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.telescopezone.com/NasaAstronaut/the-end-of-the-beginning-god-is-an-astronaut</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:40:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Aeronautical Aerospace</title> <description>Aeronautical engineering specializations Technically, your aeronautical engineering degree will be specialized from day one, as you will be concentrating on a specific field within engineering. Nonetheless, you will be ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/aeronautica_aerospaziale.jpg" alt="Aeronautical Aerospace" align="left" /><p>Aeronautical engineering specializations Technically, your aeronautical engineering degree will be specialized from day one, as you will be concentrating on a specific field within engineering. Nonetheless, you will be incorporating many common engineering concepts into the subject of aeronautical engineering. As with any engineering course, therefore, you will likely start with a grounding in mathematics, physics, mechanics and electronics – all essential topics for the designing, building and testing of aircraft. More specific aeronautical engineering topics you may cover in the first and second years include: introduction to aerodynamics, introduction to structural analysis and courses in dynamics and control, structures and materials, aircraft design, aircraft performance, computing, electronics, fluid mechanics, statics, systems engineering, telecommunications and thermodynamics. As you’d expect, the further along you get in your degree, the more scope there is for pursuing your own interests, expanding on your foundation learning and personalizing your degree. When it comes time to choose your specialization, some options include: This field of engineering is concerned with the interaction between bodies and the atmosphere, and the study of the resulting forces and motion of objects through the atmosphere. Studying aerodynamics includes subjects such as aerodynamic design, compressible flow, flow control, flow measurement, power control, structural design and fluid dynamics. You’ll learn how to use wind tunnels and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for aerodynamic modelling, build scale models and carry out flight testing. You’ll also learn about flow control and assessment, engine and experimental aerodynamics, transonic flow, hypersonic and high temperature gas dynamics and launch and re-entry aerodynamics. As the search for aerodynamic refinement and performance optimization for the next generation of aircraft is likely continue, the need for engineers with specialist knowledge of fluid flow behavior will always be prevalent. Also, increasing environmental awareness means there is an even greater emphasis on aerodynamic refinement in elements such as flight control and flight dynamic aspects. The field of aeroelasticity is the study of the interaction of inertial, structural/elastic and aerodynamic forces on aircraft, buildings and surface vehicles, and the influence of this study on design. Drawing upon aspects of previous introductory courses such as dynamics, structures, mathematics and aerodynamics, you’ll be introduced to aeroelastic concepts such as ‘the flexible aircraft’ and control reversal, divergence, flutter, limit cycle oscillations and vortex shedding. You’ll use models of aircraft wing, fuselage and rotor systems along with a wide range of tools to model the complex structural dynamics of aircraft and helicopters, and explore its interaction with aerodynamics and stability. You’ll also learn how to do wind tunnel testing, ground vibration testing and flight flutter testing to evaluate aircrafts’ aeroelasticity issues. Knowledge of aeroelasticity can also be applied to a wide range of fields such as energy harvesting and even understanding snoring! The study of advanced composite materials (ACMs), composites analysis involves analyzing these high-performance composite materials for their capabilities in new aircraft, aerospace structural parts and other challenging engineering applications. You’ll gain an insight into composite systems (polymer, metal, ceramic) and learn analytical techniques such as fractography, mechanical testing, stress analysis, finite element analysis and laminate analysis. You’ll also cover design, joining, detection of defects, non-destructive evaluation, fatigue, impact, environment, fibre/matrix interfaces, stiffness/strength and manufacturing science. Composites analysis is important in the quest to make lighter yet stronger materials for aircraft. The term avionics refers to the electronic systems used on aircraft, artificial satellites and spacecraft. A portmanteau of ‘aviation’ and ‘electronics’, avionics includes flight instrumentation, cockpit displays, computers, navigation equipment, autopilot systems, radar systems, data acquisition systems, diagnostic systems, communication and air traffic control systems, satellite global positioning systems, black boxes, weather systems, weapons aiming and delivery, and height and speed sensors. Starting with an introduction to avionics, you’ll cover topics such as avionic systems and design, electromagnetic compatibility, flight dynamics and control, motion control and servo drive systems, radar and navigation, reliability and failure and advanced instrumentation.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Aeronautics And Astronautics]]></category> <link>http://www.telescopezone.com/AeronauticsAndAstronautics/aeronautical-aerospace</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.telescopezone.com/AeronauticsAndAstronautics/aeronautical-aerospace</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:34:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Cabbage Patch astronaut</title> <description>Early soft-sculpture: “Face in a Hat” As a 21 year old art student, Xavier Roberts rediscovers “needle molding” a German technique for fabric sculpture from the early 1800s. Combining his interest in sculpture with the ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/cabbage_patch_astronaut_ebay.jpg" alt="Vintage Cabbage Patch Kids" align="left" /><p>Early soft-sculpture: “Face in a Hat” As a 21 year old art student, Xavier Roberts rediscovers “needle molding” a German technique for fabric sculpture from the early 1800s. Combining his interest in sculpture with the quilting skills passed down from his mother, Xavier creates his first soft-sculptures. 1977 While working his way through school as manager of the Unicoi Craft Shop in Helen, Georgia, Xavier develops the marketing concept of adoptable Little People® with birth certificates. 1978 Dexter wins a first place ribbon for sculpture at the Osceola Art Show. Xavier begins delivering his hand made Little People Originals and exhibiting them at arts and crafts shows in the southeast. He finds that many parents are happy to pay the $40.00 “adoption fee” for one of his hand signed Little People Originals. Xavier wins a first place ribbon for sculpture with “Dexter” at the Osceola Art Show in Kissimmee, Florida. Returning home to Georgia, he organizes five school friends and incorporates Original Appalachian Artworks, Inc. Xavier and his friends renovate the L.G. Neal Clinic, a turn of the century medical facility in Cleveland, Georgia, opening “BabyLand General® Hospital” to the public. 1981 Atlanta Weekly Magazine The growing success of Xavier’s hand made Little People Originals is documented by Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlanta Weekly, and many others. There are reports that earlier editions are re-adopting for as much as 100 times their initial adoption fee. 1982 Original Appalachian Artworks, Inc. signs a long term licensing agreement allowing a major toy manufacturer to produce a Toy replica of Xavier’s hand made soft sculpture Originals. These Toy versions are recognizable by their smaller size, vinyl head and adoption fees usually under $30.00. At the same time, the name Little People® is changed to the “Cabbage Patch Kids®” which is used for both the Toys and the hand made Originals. 1983 Newsweek By the end of the year almost 3 million of the Cabbage Patch Kids Toys have been adopted but demand has not been met. The Cabbage Patch Kids Toys go on record as the most successful new doll introduction in the history of the toy industry. In December, they are featured on the cover of Newsweek. 1985 The Cabbage Patch Kids join the Young Astronaut Program and “Christopher Xavier” becomes the first Cabbage Patch Kid to journey into outer space as a passenger on the U.S. Space Shuttle. 1990 With 65 million Cabbage Patch Kids Toys adopted to date, their continuing popularity places the Cabbage Patch Kids Brand among the top 10 best selling of the year. Meanwhile the hand made Originals, with adoption fees of $190.00 and up, remain popular with collectors. 1992 The Cabbage Patch Kids are honored by being named the first official mascot of the U.S. Olympic Team. They travel with the athletes to Barcelona for the games and many stay behind as “Friends For Life” with patients of a local children’s hospital. 1995 The Cabbage Patch Kids are once again honored to be named the official mascot of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team for the summer games in Atlanta. That same year Mildred, one of the earliest Little People readopts for $20, 000. 1996 For the first time ever, limited numbers of hand made Original Cabbage Patch Kids U.S. Team mascots are offered for adoption at fees of $275.00 each. These Originals represent 12 different Olympic Sports. 1999 A nationwide public vote selects Cabbage Patch Kids as one of 15 stamps commemorating the 1980s in the U.S. Postal Service’s Celebrate The Century stamp program. 2000 The Cabbage Patch Kids stamp goes on sale in January of 2000. 2001 2001 Cabbage Patch Kids are now delivered in the Toys ‘R Us flagship store on Times Square. The introduction of an exclusive line of Cabbage Patch Kids coincides with the launch of the new 110, 000 square-foot store. 2002 A minute after midnight on January 1, Cabbage Patch Kid twins were born at Toys ‘R Us Times Square. Bonnie Ellen and Geoffrey Wallace in honor of Geoffrey the Giraffe, Toys ‘R Us Mascot, weighed in at 7 pounds, 4 ounces and 18 inches in length. Nine-year-old Hallie Kate Eisenberg adopted the twins, then took the official Oath of Adoption. The child actor has starred in nine movies including “The Insider” (1999) with Al Pacino and “Bicentennial Man” (1999) with Robin Williams. The National Roll Out for TRU ‘Kids is held on July 27th at the Toys ‘R Us in Alpharetta, Ga. Every Cabbage Patch Kid in the store is adopted in less than 15 minutes. BabyLand General Hospital ends the year in third place in the Travel Channel’s Top 10 Toylands across the nation. 2003 BabyLand General Hospital celebrates 25 years of delivering babies. Collector enthusiasm heightens with the introduction of an exclusive Spring Event baby. Adopting for $325, one little ‘Kid was re-adopted a few months later on eBay for more than double her original fee. At the request of the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Cabbage Patch Kids became little ambassadors at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Open House in Brussels, Belgium, which showcased a Holiday in the South. Logan Michael, wearing a cadet’s parade dress uniform, escorted his sister Lauren Grace to this event. Xavier Roberts closes the year serving as Grand Marshal of the Festival of Trees parade in Atlanta. He holds his first public Signing Party in 15 years in Georgia. The Cabbage Patch delivered a Festival of Trees Exclusive to help raise funds for the Children’s Health Care of Atlanta. The nine-day event drew 150, 000 people.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Aeronautics And Astronautics]]></category> <link>http://www.telescopezone.com/AeronauticsAndAstronautics/cabbage-patch-astronaut</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.telescopezone.com/AeronauticsAndAstronautics/cabbage-patch-astronaut</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:31:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Astronaut Gus Grissom</title> <description>Gus Grissom was the second American in space and the first NASA astronaut to fly twice in space. Credit: NASA. Virgil "Gus" Grissom was a NASA astronaut who flew twice in space and was selected to command the first Apollo manned ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/gus_grissom_americas_second_man_in.jpg" alt="Gus Grissom, America's second" align="left" /><p>Gus Grissom was the second American in space and the first NASA astronaut to fly twice in space. Credit: NASA. Virgil "Gus" Grissom was a NASA astronaut who flew twice in space and was selected to command the first Apollo manned mission as well. He died, however, when a fire erupted in his spacecraft in 1967 on the launch pad, which killed his two crewmates as well. The incident prompted many changes in the Apollo program. Grissom began his flying career in the Air Force and received his wings in 1951. A veteran of the Korean War, he piloted 100 combat missions before becoming a flight instructor in 1952, according to NASA. Later in his flying career, he studied aeronautical engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology and attended test pilot school at Edwards Air Force Base in California. As one of the first seven Mercury astronauts ever selected by NASA in April 1959, Grissom rocketed to international fame before stepping inside of a spacecraft. The job of Grissom and his fellow astronauts was to prove that humans could work safely and accurately during spaceflight. "I would lie in bed once in a while at night and think of the capsule and the booster and ask myself, 'Now what in hell do you want to get up on that thing for?' ... But I knew the answer: We all like to be respected in our fields, " Grissom said in a 1962 interview. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration came into being on October 1, 1958. NASA announced the seven Project Mercury Astronauts on April 9, 1959, only six months later. They are: (front, l to r) Walter H. Schirra, Jr., Donald K. Slayton, John H. Glenn, Jr., and Scott Carpenter; (back, l to r) Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Virgil I. Gus Grissom, and L. Gordon Cooper. Credit: NASA Liberty Bell 7 and Gemini 4 Grissom's first flight assignment was piloting Liberty Bell 7, which flew a 15-minute, 37-second suborbital hop on July 21, 1961. It was the second manned flight of the single-astronaut Mercury spacecraft, and used explosive bolts on the door so that the astronaut could leave the spacecraft quickly after landing. The flight proceeded without incident, but when Grissom landed, something prematurely triggered the hatch and caused the door to blow open. Grissom ended up in the water with a sinking spacecraft beside him. The recovery helicopter tried in vain to retrieve Liberty Bell 7 for a few minutes before picking up an exhausted Grissom. (The spacecraft was later retrieved in 1999 and is now on display at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center.) While the incident was later lampooned in the book and movie versions of "The Right Stuff, " internally NASA management gave Grissom more flight assignments. Grissom, in fact, jumped into Gemini early in his NASA career because he realized there would be few opportunities for him to fly again in Mercury, since all seven astronauts selected were supposed to get flights first. "He looked at it and said, 'My God, we are not going to have that many flights! I'm going to go up to St. Louis and play with Gemini', " fellow Mercury astronaut Wally Schirra told Air and Space Smithsonian in 1998. "So it was essentially his spacecraft. He practically had it to himself." The spacecraft designers initially tailored the Gemini spacecraft around the short Grissom (who reports say was 5 feet 6 inches), leading some to call it the "Gusmobile". (Design changes were made when officials discovered most astronauts could not fit inside.) Grissom also co-flew the inaugural Gemini 3 flight of the program with John Young. In a joke concerning Liberty Bell 7, they named the spacecraft after the protagonist of the 1960s Broadway musical "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Ancient Astronaut Theory]]></category> <link>http://www.telescopezone.com/AncientAstronautTheory/astronaut-gus-grissom</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.telescopezone.com/AncientAstronautTheory/astronaut-gus-grissom</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:21:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Astronaut qualifications</title> <description>Mars One will conduct a global search to find the best candidates for the first human mission to Mars. The combined skill set of each astronaut team member must cover a very wide range of disciplines. The astronauts must be ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/behind_the_scenes_of_a_spa.jpg" alt="Behind The Scenes Of A Spa" align="left" /><p>Mars One will conduct a global search to find the best candidates for the first human mission to Mars. The combined skill set of each astronaut team member must cover a very wide range of disciplines. The astronauts must be intelligent, creative, psychologically stable and physically healthy. On this page, Mars One offers a brief introduction to the basics of our astronaut selection process. The astronaut selection process In spaceflight missions, the primary personal attributes of a successful astronaut are emotional and psychological stability, supported by personal drive and motivation. This is the foundation upon a mission must be built, where human lives are at risk with each flight. Once on Mars, there are no means to return to Earth. Mars is home. A grounded, deep sense of purpose will help each astronaut maintain his or her psychological stability and focus as they work together toward a shared and better future. Mars One cannot stress enough the importance of an applicant’s capacity for self-reflection. Without this essential foundation, the five key characteristics listed below cannot be utilized to the fullest potential. Five Key Characteristics of an Astronaut Characteristic Practical Applications Resiliency Your thought processes are persistent. You persevere and remain productive. You see the connection between your internal and external self. You are at your best when things are at their worst. You have indomitable spirit. You understand the purpose of actions may not be clear in the moment, but there is good reason—you trust those who guide you. You have a “Can do!” attitude. Adaptability You adapt to situations and individuals, while taking into account the context of the situation. You know your boundaries, and how/when to extend them. You are open and tolerant of ideas and approaches different from your own. You draw from the unique nature of individual cultural backgrounds. Curiosity You ask questions to understand, not to simply get answers. You are transferring knowledge to others, not simply showcasing what you know or what others do not. Ability to Trust You trust in yourself and maintain trust in others. Your trust is built upon good judgment. You have self-informed trust. Your reflection on previous experiences helps to inform the exchange of trust.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Moon Astronaut]]></category> <link>http://www.telescopezone.com/MoonAstronaut/astronaut-qualifications</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.telescopezone.com/MoonAstronaut/astronaut-qualifications</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:49:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>First American woman astronaut</title> <description>Sally Ride, the NASA astronaut who became the first American woman in space in 1983, has died after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her office said today. She was 61 years old and had lived in California. In 1983 and ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/sally_rides_birthday_celebration_happybdayto.jpg" alt="First American woman astronaut" align="left" /><p>Sally Ride, the NASA astronaut who became the first American woman in space in 1983, has died after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her office said today. She was 61 years old and had lived in California. In 1983 and again in 1984, she flew as a mission specialist on the space shuttle Challenger, conducting experiments, operating the shuttle's robot arm - and breaking through a very high-altitude glass ceiling. "Sally was a national hero and a powerful role model, " said President Obama in a statement from the White House. "Sally's life showed us that there are no limits to what we can achieve and I have no doubt that her legacy will endure for years to come." Members of Congress, fellow astronauts and close friends offered tributes too. "Sally lived her life to the fullest, with boundless energy, curiosity, intelligence, passion, commitment, and love, " said her colleagues at Sally Ride Science, an organization she set up after her NASA career to inspire young girls to pursue careers in science and engineering. "Her integrity was absolute; her spirit was immeasurable; her approach to life was fearless." Born on May 26, 1951, in Los Angeles, Sally Kristen Ride studied physics at Stanford University, earning a Ph.D. in 1978. By then she had already been selected as one of NASA's first six woman astronaut candidates. The agency was gearing up for its new shuttle program, and said it wanted to expand its astronaut corps, which in its early years had been mostly limited to test pilots. "Sally Ride broke barriers with grace and professionalism - and literally changed the face of America's space program, " NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said in a statement. "The nation has lost one of its finest leaders, teachers and explorers. Our thoughts and prayers are with Sally's family and the many she inspired. She will be missed, but her star will always shine brightly." Smart and assertive, Ride won assignment to the crew of STS-7, the seventh shuttle flight. It launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 18, 1983. It attracted some of the largest crowds to watch a shuttle launch, including many who made banners and chanted, "Ride, Sally, ride!" "On launch day, there was so much excitement and so much happening around us in crew quarters, even on the way to the launch pad, " Ride recalled in a 2008 interview. "I didn't really think about it that much at the time - but I came to appreciate what an honor it was to be selected to be the first to get a chance to go into space." The flight ran six days. She and four male crewmates orbited Earth 97 times, landing safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California. "The thing that I'll remember most about that flight is that it was fun, and in fact I'm sure it will be the most fun I'll ever have in my life, " she said after her return from space. She flew again the next year on another mission, designated STS-41G. On that flight a crewmate, Kathleen Sullivan, became the first American woman to go outside the ship on a spacewalk. Ride, operating the shuttle's robotic arm, provided logistical support. Ride would have flown again, possibly in 1986, but the Challenger was destroyed on its 10th mission, exploding 73 seconds after liftoff. Seven astronauts were killed, including the teacher Christa McAuliffe. The nation was stunned. The shuttle program was halted for two years. Ride was appointed by President Reagan to serve on the panel investigating the tragedy, a job she would repeat in 2003 after the loss of the shuttle Columbia. Ride left NASA after the Challenger disaster, turning her life to writing, teaching, speaking, and entrepreneurship. She said she had been an outlier when she turned to science in school; she wanted more young women to feel welcome in the mostly male world of technology. She was not the first woman ever in orbit. Back in 1963, the Soviet Union launched Valentina Tereshkova on a three-day flight in its Vostok 6 capsule. But American political leaders, locked in a space race with the Russians, derided the flight as a publicity stunt on which Tereshkova was mostly a passenger. No more women would fly in space for nearly 20 years.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Woman Astronaut]]></category> <link>http://www.telescopezone.com/WomanAstronaut/first-american-woman-astronaut</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.telescopezone.com/WomanAstronaut/first-american-woman-astronaut</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2021 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Do astronauts believe in God</title> <description>In the rounded gray Apennine mountains of the moon, Apollo 15 astronaut James Irwin had an encounter with God he would never forget. Irwin was the eighth man to walk on the moon and the first to ride in the Lunar Rover. Apollo 15 ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/former_astronaut_john_glenn_says_evolution.jpg" alt="John glenn astronaut" align="left" /><p>In the rounded gray Apennine mountains of the moon, Apollo 15 astronaut James Irwin had an encounter with God he would never forget. Irwin was the eighth man to walk on the moon and the first to ride in the Lunar Rover. Apollo 15 was a ‘J-Mission, ’ which meant he and fellow astronaut David Scott spent an extended period on the lunar surface – almost three days, where they collected 170 pounds of geologic material including the famous “Genesis Rock.” Irwin on the moon Scientists believe the rock dates back to the time the original lunar crust was formed, which they estimate at 4.5 billion years. “It was remarkable, ” Irwin commented later. “It was sitting on a pedestal rock almost free from dust. It seemed to be saying, ‘Here I am, take me.’” Irwin and Scott worked for an extended period with little rest prior to their liftoff. “Apparently, when Jim was suiting up his water tube kinked so he wasn’t able to get any water, ” recalls Mary Irwin, his wife. Outside their spacesuits, the temperature on the lunar surface was 150 degrees. “He perspired like crazy, ” Mary says. “He was losing his electrolyte balance. An imbalance of sodium and potassium can trigger a heart attack, ” she notes. While Irwin did not suffer a heart attack, flight surgeons on earth who monitored the men were alarmed when they saw both astronauts develop irregular heart rhythms. Irwin’s situation was more severe, with abnormal heartbeats every other beat. Neither man was told about their condition by Mission Control. Flight surgeons reasoned they were already getting 100 percent oxygen, they had continuous monitoring of their vital signs, and they were at zero gravity – conditions that partially replicated or even exceeded an ICU unit back on earth. NASA also had concerns about wider dissemination of this sensitive health information. “If doctors said something and it was on the loop, who knows who would have leaked that to the press, ” Mary notes. “They didn’t need that kind of situation terrifying people.” As Irwin moved about the lunar surface, apparently unaware of his precarious health situation, he was struck by the size of the earth – about the size of his thumbnail. “I was just amazed to see the earth, ” he said. “It reminded me of a Christmas tree ornament – a very fragile one, hanging majestically in space. It was very touching to see earth from that perspective.” At one point, Irwin had trouble with a planned experiment. “He was erecting an experiment that wouldn’t erect, due to a cotter pin or something of that nature, ” Mary recalls. Frustrated in his attempts to get the experiment to work, Irwin decided he would pray. While raised in a Christian home – and a believer and churchgoer since age 10, he was a nominal Christian at this stage of his life. “Maybe he walked away from his walk with the Lord a little, ” Mary suggests. “He described himself as a ‘bump on a log Christian.’” But he really needed wisdom due to this problem and he said, “God I need your help right now.” Suddenly Irwin experienced the presence of Jesus Christ in a remarkable way, unlike anything he ever felt on earth. “The Lord showed him the solution to the problem and the experiment erected before him like a little altar, ” Mary says. “He was so overwhelmed at seeing and feeling God’s presence so close, ” she says. “At one point he turned around and looked over his shoulder as if He was standing there.”</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[Aeronautics And Astronautics]]></category> <link>http://www.telescopezone.com/AeronauticsAndAstronautics/do-astronauts-believe-in-god</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.telescopezone.com/AeronauticsAndAstronautics/do-astronauts-believe-in-god</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:36:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Interesting facts about astronauts</title> <description>The first ever 'astronaut' blew himself up trying to reach the moon by way of fireworks! According to one ancient legend, a Chinese official named Wan-Hoo attempted a flight to the moon using a large wicker chair to which were ...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/brain_produces_electricity.jpg" alt="Brain produces electricity" align="left" /><p>The first ever 'astronaut' blew himself up trying to reach the moon by way of fireworks! According to one ancient legend, a Chinese official named Wan-Hoo attempted a flight to the moon using a large wicker chair to which were fastened 47 large rockets. Forty seven assistants, each armed with torches, rushed forward to light the fuses. In a moment there was a tremendous roar accompanied by billowing clouds of smoke. When the smoke cleared, the flying chair and Wan-Hoo were gone. He blew up into little pieces. On the bright side, we managed to make it to the moon in 1969 with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin being the first astronauts to walk on the moon. Their rocket, Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, beating Russians to the punch. Armstrong and Aldrin made it safely back to Earth without blowing themselves up and have become American heroes and household names…unlike Wan-Hoo who met an untimely death after a very stupid idea.</p>]]></content:encoded> <category><![CDATA[About Astronauts]]></category> <link>http://www.telescopezone.com/AboutAstronauts/interesting-facts-about-astronauts</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.telescopezone.com/AboutAstronauts/interesting-facts-about-astronauts</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:24:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> </channel></rss>If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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