astronaut Archives - Space Coast Daily

5 Hacks Astronauts Use to Be in Top Shape

February 3, 2023 Space Coast Daily 0

Zero gravity in space can decrease the strength of muscles and bone density. It can also damage cardiovascular health, as the heart cannot function properly without gravity.
[…]

NASA Astronaut Walter Cunningham Dies at 90, Piloted the 11-Day Flight of Apollo 7 in 1968

January 4, 2023 NASA 0

Former astronaut Walter Cunningham, who flew into space on Apollo 7, the first flight with the crew in NASA’s Apollo Program, died early Tuesday morning in Houston. He was 90 years old. […]

What is Essential Space Equipment for an Astronaut?

December 13, 2022 Space Coast Daily 0

To achieve the status of an astronaut, one must put in a great deal of time and energy. To be fully prepared for the harsh circumstances encountered in space, astronauts undergo extensive training over the years before embarking on a mission. […]

Becoming an Astronaut Student: What You Should Know

November 21, 2020 Space Coast Daily 0

Are you fascinated by space movies, journals, discoveries, and ASTRONAUTS? Would you love to become a student astronaut but have the faintest idea of what it entails? Do you know that there’s been a wide application of students aspiring to become astronauts by NASA? Well, after the graduation of the first Artemis class in early 2020, NASA announced the applications for interested students. Here are other things to know to get you started. […]

WATCH REPLAY: Merritt Island Defeats Astronaut 31-14 In Week 2 Prep Football Action

August 30, 2019 Space Coast Daily 0

The Astronaut High School War Eagles visited the Merritt Island High Mustangs Football in exciting prep football action. Space Coast Daily’s Zach Clark and Chris Bonanno have the call, along with Michael Malone. The Space Coast Daily– Friday Night Locker Room Team is the Gold Standard of Brevard Sports Coverage! […]

NASA Astronaut Scott Tingle, Two Crewmates Safely Return to Earth Sunday Morning

June 4, 2018 NASA 0

Three members of the International Space Station Expedition 55 crew, including NASA astronaut Scott Tingle, returned to Earth Sunday after 168 days of living and working in low-Earth orbit. […]

More Than 18,000 People Applied To Join NASA’s 2017 Astronaut Class, 8-14 Will Be Selected

December 30, 2016 NASA 0

More than 18,300 people applied to join NASA’s 2017 astronaut class, almost three times the number of applications received in 2012 for the most recent astronaut class, and far surpassing the previous record of 8,000 in 1978. […]

PREP FOOTBALL WEEK 5: Video Action, Final Scores, Interviews, Photos and More!

September 24, 2016 Space Coast Daily 0

Friday Night Locker Room’s Orville Susong and Steve Wilson are set to broadcast one of the most highly anticipated games in Brevard County Friday night. […]

VIDEO: Happy Birthday To NASA’s Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden

February 7, 2016 Space Coast Daily 0

Today, Al Worden is celebrating is 84th birthday. Here is our interview with Al Worden at Port Canaveral’s ‘A Night Under The Stars’ event last March. […]

NASA Seeks To Recruit Astronauts For Future Space Missions

November 5, 2015 NASA.gov 0

In anticipation of returning human spaceflight launches to American soil, and in preparation for the agency’s journey to Mars, NASA announced it will soon begin accepting applications for the next class of astronaut candidates. […]