On Sept. 12, 1992, launch day of the STS-47 Spacelab-J mission on space shuttle Endeavour, NASA astronaut Mae Jemison waits as her suit technician, Sharon McDougle, performs a unpressurized and pressurized leak check on her spacesuit at the Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center.

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When thinking of space travel, it’s easy to conjure notions of high-tech ships manned by genius astronauts on their way to discover something new and exciting. And while all of […]

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The space shuttle Atlantis completed its final flight last month, bringing pride and bittersweet nostalgia to many Americans. But what about our beloved, symbolic astronaut? What will he do now that he’s out of the hero business? Piggy-backing on the mixed emotions of the country about the end of NASA’s space shuttle program, photographer Neil […]

NASA astronaut Laurel Clark's official portrait taken one year before her first, and ultimately final, Space Shuttle flight. Selected as a NASA astronaut in 1996, Clark was assigned to the STS-107 mission aboard Columbia, which perished with her crew upon reentry on February 1, 2003. Prior to her selection as an astronaut candidate she served as a Flight Surgeon for the Naval Flight Officer advanced training squadron (VT-86) in Pensacola, Florida. Clark was Board Certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and held a Wisconsin Medical License. Her military qualifications included Radiation Health Officer, Undersea Medical Officer, Diving Medical Officer, Submarine Medical Officer, and Naval Flight Surgeon. Image #: JSC2003-E-10733 Date:

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was my schooldays hero. I remember that I had pasted many of his photographs in my notebook, which were published in newspapers and magazines. As a collector of postal stamps, I always searched for stamps portraying this great astronaut, as well as stamps related to Apollo 11 Mission. I also remember

BRITISH astronaut Tim Peake’s time on the International Space Station is being closely watched by a Bournemouth removal company which can claim it…