Colonel in the Marine Corps, she has logged more than 2,500 flight hours on 25 different types of aircraft as a fighter pilot, including 47 combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2015, at the end of her two-year training as an astronaut candidate, she held various positions within the American Space Agency, notably as … Read more
The solar winds coming from our star, particularly intense lately, have caused a magnificent polar aurora visible from space. American astronaut Bob Hines, in the front row aboard the International Space Station (ISS), immortalized this magical spectacle on August 17, from the large bay window of the Cupola observatory. Incredible shots that he then shared … Read more
If the rest of the clinical trial is conclusive, the implant should eventually replace existing heavy treatments. These involve the creation of a prosthesis from a sample of rib cartilage, a cumbersome procedure. In the United States, each year, 1500 babies are affected by microtia. These children can live completely normally, but some can live … Read more
Hoping to get a good price, the collector decides to go to NASA headquarters in Houston to have it authenticated. But once in possession of the object, the Space Agency refuses to return it. “This artifact should never have become the property of an individual”, said a NASA spokesperson at the time. Taking the case … Read more