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A drink formulated by NASA scientists to protect astronauts from the sun’s radiation could become a hot-selling, age-defying beauty product. New research suggests that AS10, or “space drink,” can noticeably reduce facial wrinkles and obvious signs of aging in as little as four months.
Here’s what you need to know about the bottled up fountain of youth
(Source: theweek.com)
Miami Cannibal Attacker: What Are ‘Bath Salts?’
The recent story of a Miami man, 31-year-old Rudy Eugene, who went on a naked rampage, attacking a homeless man and chewing off his face before being shot dead by police, has caught national attention because of the horrific nature of the crime. The news has also brought to light a drug that has since mostly escaped national attention, a narcotic that apparently goes by the street name, “bath salts.”
Given the grisly and bizarre nature of the events that unfolded on May 26, it’s almost certain that this drug will merit a closer look by police and public health authorities.
Ready for the Last Venus Transit Until 2117?
Astronomer Mark Thompson gives some quick advice on how and where you can see next week’s historic Venus transit.
Why Was Etan Patz Killer’s Confession Kept Secret?
Why did a Catholic prayer group keep silent about the confession of an alleged child killer?
SpaceX Signs 1st Customer for Falcon Heavy Rocket
Superb shot of the SpaceX Dragon capsule as it approached the ISS last week, taken by Don Pettit. Biggified version here.
Previously: The photography coming from the ISS expeditions is just superb, as this collection shows. Also don’t miss this feature on how all that great photography is done.
(via jtotheizzoe)
Presidential Drug Use: A History
NASA Wanted Astronauts to View Venus Up Close
In a little over a week, we’re all going to be looking skyward and focusing our sights (safely) on Venus as it crosses the disk of the sun. It’s going to be a fantastic view, especially since most of us only ever see Venus as a tiny dot of light in the sky. But in 1967, NASA considered giving three astronauts a really rare view of Venus by sending them on a flyby around the second planet from the sun.
How To Use Just One Paper Towel
Whatever you think you know about getting your hands dry with a paper towel, there’s a good chance you’ve got it wrong.
Do not despair! If you learn to do it right, you can dry your hands completely with just one paper towel. Yes, you heard me right. Just one paper towel! You won’t even need to wipe your hands on your pants.
NASA’s Apollo Landing Sites Will Be Protected
Last week, the Google Lunar X Prize Foundation announced that it will recognize the guidelines NASA has established to protect historic sites on the moon.
Image: On 19 Nov. 1969, Apollo astronaut Alan Bean carried two sub packages of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) during the first Apollo 12 extravehicular activity (EVA). Human activities, like Bean’s, will be preserved as areas of historical interest. Credit: NASA (high-res photograph)