Astronauts

NASA Astronauts To Drink Their Own Urine To Save Resources

Daily Telegrah | Posted 11.15.2008 | Home


It's a water-recycling device that will process the crew's urine for communal consumption. "We did blind taste tests of the water," said NASA's Bob B...

Flight School: Day 0

Esther Dyson | Posted 10.18.2008 | Living


Esther Dyson

So, here I am at Star City near Moscow, getting a medical check-up in order to go into training as a backup astronaut.

Space "Smells Like Steak And Metal," Astronauts Say

Times Online | Posted 10.17.2008 | Home


Outer space smells like hot metal, fried steak and the welding of a motorbike, scientists suggest. A chemist is recreating the smell to help Nasa to t...

What's an Elitist Anyway?

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.07.2008 | Media


Tom Alderman

It's very confusing trying to figure out what an elitist is these days. Who qualifies to be an elitist? Are there standards? Certain physical characteristics? If you become one, are you better off?

How To Impress Your Kids

Lane Soelberg | Posted 11.29.2007 | Living


Lane Soelberg

Rewind time machine to 18 months ago.... As VP of Marketing for Business.com, I looked for ways to get entrepreneurs in touch with the resources they ...