Mars One seeks laypeople to serve as astronauts & is taking YouTube applications

The company is looking for “mature and interesting” folks. Basically what that means is that there are no professional or academic prerequisites, and anyone can apply.

This astronaut’s Facebook photos are better than yours will ever be

Oh, you thought your trip photos from Cancun were great for Facebook? Sorry, next to astronaut Chris Hadfield, you've got nothing.

Astronaut records moving Christmas tune from the International Space Station

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has recorded “Jewel in the Night,” the first Christmas carol ever recorded on the International Space Station.

Google’s former advanced project group leader — and astronaut — creating new crowdsourced 3-D maps

I guess it's only appropriate that a company started by a Navy Seal and a marine is now run by an astronaut.

Angry Birds Space gets geeky with awesome real-life demo from NASA (video)

What happens when an astronaut plays a game of Angry Birds in real life on a space station? An awesome new video posted by Rovio showing just that.

The video was released to hype up the much-anticipated launch of Angry …