Pillow Astronaut
Blog URL http://pillownaut.blogspot.com/
Tags NASA, NASA study, NASA research, space flight simulation, microgravity, bedrest study, NASA job, space science, astronaut
Human "pillownaut" test subjects in NASA's Mars spaceflight simulation research program. Includes NASA insider stories, effects of weightlessness, space science, & info on how to qualify for paid studies.
Latest Blog Posts
- Vacation on Nov 15, 2009
Giving my brain a break, resting my mouse hand and enjoying California wine country. If time permits, I hope to revisit NASA Ames... it's been 12 years since I've seen Moffett Field!Normal activities will resume after the American Thanksgiving holida...
- This Day In History (#8) on Nov 13, 2009 in Mars
On November 13, 1971, the Mariner 9 Orbiter became the first artificial satellite of the planet Mars; it was thus the first space craft to successfully orbit another planet, only narrowly arriving before the Soviet Mars 2 and Mars 3, which both arriv...
- Astronaut Cookbook on Nov 12, 2009 in TV-Films-Books
Hockey pal & faithful reader (maybe you noticed the pattern this month) Mrs. Rene L. over at Pages, Pucks & Pantry tipped me off to a wonderful new paperback by Charles Bourland and Gregory Vogt called The Astronaut's Cookbook!I’m tremendou...
- Apollo 13 Artifact on Nov 11, 2009 in Apollo
Longtime reader and blog supporter Joe Neigut brought my attention to this noble artifact in Building 2 on the JSC campus, which served as the public visitor’s center before the larger "Space Center Houston" tourist facility was built.Some of you o...
- ASHOS Trivia on Nov 10, 2009 in
Ever thought about being an astronaut? Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis through the Astronaut Selection Office, and new Astronaut Hopefuls, or ASHOS, are screened every two years.The minimum education requirement to be eligible as an a...
- Hail Sagan! on Nov 9, 2009
By all reported reviews and YouTube vids, the first annual Carl Sagan Day on November 7th appears to have been a pleasant success. Broward College in Florida hosted lectures, planetarium shows, children’s games, educator workshops, COSMOS episodes,...
- Free NASA Shirt! on Nov 6, 2009 in Apollo
This year's NASA Employee T-shirt was an attractive grey blend, emblazoned with an Apollo 40th Anniversary decal... a lovely "Earthrise" as seen from the lunar surface by the first moonwalkers. You won't find these in stores, but join in the contest...
