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Astronaut archeologists: The International Space Station is now the site of the first-ever archeological "dig" in orbit. NASA astronaut Kayla Barron initiated the study by marking off six "test pits" located around the complex, which are now being photographed daily by the Expedition 66 crew. SQuARE, or Sampling Quadrangle Assemblages Research Experiment, will provide insights into astronauts' habits and routines to benefit the design of future vehicles.
Crew-signed coins: Five of the seven crew members to last service the Hubble Space Telescope have now lent their autographs to a set of Hubble-adorned coins to raise funds for the Astronauts Memorial Foundation. The new STS-125 sets include the signatures of Scott Altman, Greg Johnson, John Grunsfeld, Mike Massimino and Mike Good, as well as launch director Michael Leinbach that are paired with Maryland's 2020 American Innovation $1 coins.
Don't Look Up: There is no known comet or asteroid on a collision course with Earth (as of today), but that doesn't mean that director Adam McKay's new satirical film, "Don't Look Up" is purely science fiction. In fact, McKay quickly pauses the film to make sure you know the reality: "The Planetary Defense Coordination Office is a real place. This is their logo." Beyond the patch, technical advisor Amy Mainzer tells collectSPACE about the underlying message.
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Cosmosphere craft: Brewed using Galaxy hops and featuring space trivia on its label, Space Race Hazy IPA is the first craft beer created for the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas. Working with Salt City Brewery, the space museum sought a blend that "captured the concept of the space race." Sales proceeds from Space Race IPA and its related merchandise will benefit the Cosmosphere.
Writing on the moon: Fifty years after the last astronauts landed on the lunar surface, Fisher Space Pen is ready to return to the moon. The company has introduced a new space pen series emblazoned with NASA's Artemis program logo, as well as the Moonwalker, a new nickel titanium-plated edition of the original AG7 astronaut pen that made history flying aboard the Apollo missions.
Moon over Miami: "Space Adventure: The Arrival of Man on the Moon," an immersive touring exhibition, will make its U.S debut in April, bringing 300 Apollo artifacts to Miami. Produced in part by the Cosmosphere, the experience steps visitors through five rooms of large-scale replicas, restored relics and multimedia, taking them on a journey to the moon as NASA astronauts did 50 years ago.
Training day: The ten members of NASA's 23rd class of astronaut candidates report to Johnson Space Center Monday (Jan. 10) to begin two years of basic training. The four women and six men spoke to collectSPACE about what they were looking forward to learn, from space station systems to spacewalking to flying T-38 jets, as well as shared (when applicable) their past NASA experiences.
Constellation Vault: Uplift Aerospace has an agreement with NASA to launch a first-of-its-kind salesroom to the International Space Station. The company's "Constellation Vault" will showcase artwork, precious jewelry and artifacts that can then be purchased by members of Uplift's NFT-backed Space+ community. The vault will also exhibit items that will be donated to museums once back on Earth.
Alexa, take me to the moon: You can now ask Alexa to "take me to the moon" to gain inside access to NASA's Artemis I mission. The Amazon virtual assistant, together with Cisco's Webex video conferencing software, are part of Lockheed Martin's Callisto, a technology demo flying aboard the Artemis I Orion spacecraft. Virtual crew members will be able to ask Alexa about the status of the capsule and control on board systems during the mission.
LEGO to launch Artemis sets: LEGO has revealed the first two sets in its new NASA-inspired line. The LEGO City Space Rocket Launch Center and Lunar Research Base, set to go on sale on March 1, 2022, feature NASA logos and components based on real vehicles, like NASA's VIPER rover. The new sets also include astronaut minifigures similar to those launching on NASA's Artemis I.
Raise a glass: The past and future of moon missions both reach milestones in 2022 and The Whisky Barrel has the scotch whisky to toast each. The online spirits merchant now has for sale limited edition bottles of vintage whisky in celebration of the upcoming first launch NASA's Artemis lunar program and the 50th anniversary of the last moon landing with astronauts, Apollo 17.
Soyuz MS-20 lands: A Japanese billionaire, his production assistant and an experienced cosmonaut returned from a short stay on the International Space Station aboard Russia's Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft. Yusaku Maezawa, Yozo Hirano and Alexander Misurkin landed in Kazakhstan after spending almost 12 days in space. Maezawa shared his experience through a series of videos filmed by Hirano, which then were viewed by millions of people on YouTube.
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