Would you be up to spending months, even years, aboard a relatively small space craft, possibly in Earth orbit, or on the Moon, without giving a thought to the foibles and the neuroses of those around you... or yourself? As missions get longer and astronauts are asked to do more, psychologists are looking at ways to help them cope with loneliness and interpersonal conflicts. At Beth Israel Deaconess in ... Read full entry

A collection of retro style posters advertising travel to all the planets of the Solar System. The Midnight Zephyr that does the Earth, Saturn, and Pluto loop looks particularly cool.

Five science fiction movies that get the science right I'm pleased to see 2001: A Space Odyssey making the top of the list here (though I don't think there was any particular order)... Despite being made before the first moon landing, Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C Clarke's masterpiece is a strikingly realistic depiction of space travel. It envisions interplanetary spaceships that use a variety of techniques to allow people ... Read full entry

Lie in bed for 90 days, earn $5000 NASA are looking for volunteers to stay in bed for 90 days so the effects of being in space for extended periods can be monitored. Being in bed for three months apparently mimics the space travel experience. 90 days, that's like spending 2,160 hours in bed in one hit... you'd need to have something planned for that sort of downtime. We require that ... Read full entry

Akina redesigns: Miss Lang Lee'av presents the 13th project, and a new look for the Akina brand. There's a Pandora's box of art, fashion and books to explore. + ANTIGIRL: is Tiphanie Brooke, an artist and designer living in Phoenix. I can't remember when I first saw ANTIGIRL, it was years ago, and ... Read full entry