Why do astronauts wear gold visors? Can you imagine wearing 24-karat gold instead of a ski mask and admiring the sunrise every 45 minutes? Welcome to the lunar day of the Artemis III astronauts! Oakley, the iconic brand that has been setting milestones in eyewear for extreme athletes for 50 years, has developed a unique two-piece visor with High-Definition Optics (HDO) technology in collaboration with Axiom Space and NASA, which astronauts will test on the lunar surface.
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In the early hours of September 10, after several weeks of delays, the SpaceX Dragon capsule took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying four private astronauts on the historic Polaris Dawn mission. This is the first step towards ground-breaking civilian space exploration, as the crew will attempt the first commercial civilian spacewalk. This ambitious mission is designed as the first of three under the Polaris program funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman.
Available on Apple TV+, the series "For All Mankind" takes us to an alternate history where the Soviets defeat the Americans in the race to the moon. Created by Ronald D. Moore along with Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert, this intriguing series explores what would happen if the space race never ended. This is the best series for SFCI fans.
Our space explorations are taking a new level with NASA's latest acquisition – the Lunar Terrain Electric Vehicle (LTV), which is being developed by Lunar Outpost in collaboration with big names like Lockheed Martin, General Motors, Goodyear and MDA Space. The vehicle, which forms a key part of Artemis' campaign to establish a permanent base on the Moon, promises to make exploration of this mysterious satellite faster, more efficient and safer.
Don't let sitting in the office harm your health. Discover the NASA-approved exercise plan designed to keep astronauts fit and incorporate it into your daily routine for a balanced lifestyle.
NASA has unveiled the first prototype of its next-generation spacesuit, designed for the first astronauts expected to return to the lunar surface as part of the Artemis program. This newly designed suit is more streamlined, flexible and fits men and women better than the bulky, puffy white lunar suit worn by the Apollo astronauts. The new spacesuits, called the "Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit," or AxEMU for short, will include advances in life support systems, pressure suits and avionics.
Have you ever wondered what the universe feels like, smells like? Now you will be able to feel it on your skin, literally. The NASA Eau de Space perfume is the scent of space, captured on Earth!
One of the most important telescopes in the history of astronomy, the Hubble Space Telescope, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. NASA is also marking this venerable anniversary by allowing you to see on its website what extraterrestrial Hubble caught in its lens on your birthday.
NASA has launched a new initiative called NASA at Home, where everyone who joins the project will be shown and involved in their discoveries, research and exploration of the world and space - all from the comfort of their own home.
LEGO has introduced a new playset of the International Space Station, which really impresses. The iconic toymaker consulted with government agency NASA to create the new toy, resulting in an 864-piece set that includes a model orbital platform and a miniature space vehicle.
If you want to set your movie or video game on the Moon, it is difficult to get quality footage and accurate topographic data of our natural satellite. But NASA just shared a useful and awesome new dataset just for creators.
Alyssa Carson is a NASA apprentice who may become the first human to land on Mars - she wants to make her mark in other fields as well, as evidenced by the launch of a unique suitcase she named the M5 NASA Edition.