Astronaut

NASA May Capture Asteroid to Orbit Moon

January 14, 2013, 3:00 pm

Scientists at NASA have been asking themselves: what would happen if we caught an asteroid and dragged it a little closer to home?

Deep-Space Travel Could Contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease

December 31, 2012, 5:00 pm

Exposure to cosmic radiation during future long-term missions to Mars and other distant destinations might lead to an earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease in astronauts, [...]

Canada’s Chris Hadfield Blasts Off on Third Space Mission

December 19, 2012, 10:36 pm

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has embarked on a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station.

Astronaut Shares Excitement About Space with Kids

November 20, 2012, 1:06 am

Canadian astronaut speaks to a young audience about space and robots at the Ontario Science Centre.

Astronauts Celebrate Retiring Shuttle Program

April 16, 2010, 1:54 am

13 American, Japanese, and Russian astronauts and cosmonauts held a news conference in space Wednesday.

U.S. Astronaut Hopes to Inspire Canadian Youth at Aboriginal Symposium

December 8, 2009, 1:30 pm

John Herrington, the first Native American astronaut, will speak at a Toronto Aboriginal symposium on Dec. 10.

There’s Life in Space, Says Someone Who’s Been There

July 30, 2008, 12:38 am

The U.S. commander of space shuttle Discovery believes life probably exists somewhere in outer space, but there is a simple reason why aliens have not visited earth — the [...]

UFOs Are Real, Says Former Astronaut

July 25, 2008, 12:43 pm

A veteran of the Apollo 14 mission has said that UFOs visit earth and have made contact with mankind.