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Swifties at San Jose Airport + Authors at MCI + Musical Astronauts at Seattle’s Museum of Flight

07/27/23

San Jose Airport is Ready for Taylor Swift Fans Thousands of Taylor Swift fans, known as “Swifties,” will be flying into San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) this week on their way to Levi’s Stadium, where Swift will be performing on July 28 and 29 as part of her Eras Tour. The airport is ready →

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Astronaut Barbie at the National Air & Space Museum

07/20/23

The upcoming release of the ‘Barbie’ movie directed by Greta Gerwig is prompting nostalgia for everything Barbie. The Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum is riding that wave, and celebrating Barbie’s long career as an astronaut. 1965 Astronaut Barbie This Miss Astronaut outfit for Barbie was released in 1965 and included a silvery spacesuit with brown →

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You can go to space too! For free. Or with a donation.

07/13/21

That was pretty darn exciting to see Virgin Galactic take Richard Branson on a trip to space. Want to take that trip too? An estimated 600 people are ahead of you, having put down $250,000 for tickets over the years Virgin Galactic has been working out the technology. Many others have deposits banked for when →

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Astronauts have that isolation live/work thing down

10/11/20

Last week was World Space Week and Viking TV (a pandemic project of Viking Cruises) offered a full week of space-themed content. I tuned in for the “When Space is Home” panel discussion with journalist Lynn Sherr and four former astronauts. On the list of topics: animals in space, new toilets in space, and food →

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Thinking about being an astronaut?

07/19/19

It's the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing. If you're thinking of becoming an astronaut, take this test first. →

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Space tourism: do real astronauts want tourists in space?

08/10/18

Are real astronauts in favor of space tourism? Space tourism is a modern-day reality and a bucket list item for many travelers who have already ticked off many of the awe-inspiring spots on earth. But do professional astronauts want tourists up there with them? Earlier this summer I had a chance to ask a →

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Travel Tips from Astronauts

08/08/18

Travel tips from astronauts. What did astronauts learn in space that can help us be better travelers here on earth? →

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Airline food that’s out of this world

07/03/18

Flying hungry? This summer Lufthansa lets some passengers "eat like an astronaut." Air New Zealand is serving the vegetarian 'Impossible Burger'. Eat up. →

Food

Ohio astronomy park honors astronaut John Glenn

06/18/18

I’ve spent the last week chatting with astronauts and other whip smart folks who work for NASA and its international equivalents on the shakedown cruise for the new Viking Orion ocean ship that boasts retired astronaut Anna Fisher as its godmother. Fisher was able to invite about 100 of her friends on board this cruise and →

(Still) Cruising with astronauts

06/17/18

14 astronauts shared their thoughts and reactions about space, space tourism, space movies and other topics during a unique panel discussion that took place aboard the shakedown cruise of Viking cruise line 's newest ship, the Viking Orion. →

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