Day 4/March 25, 2009 (Wednesday) Many last minute expedition details to attend to today, not the least of which is getting a “pre-mission haircut.” For each of my Shuttle missions, I would generally get a trim a day or two prior to going into quarantine (a week-long isolation from the general public, such that we [...]

Scott Parazynski will be heading back to Nepal in a few weeks to make another attempt to become the first astronaut to stand atop Mt. Everest. Stay tuned next week for website upgrades at the expedition’s main website at OnOrbit.com/Everest. You can follow Scott’s preparations on Twitter at SPOTScott and overall updates at EverestOnOrbit. Also participating will be Miles [...]

Astronaut, former luger visits Lake Placid schools, Lake Placid News “Parazynski has a long list of accomplishments. He is also an avid mountain climber and has scaled some of the world’s tallest peaks, including Cerro Aconcagua. Last year he attempted to climb Mount Everest, but was thwarted by a back injury. He is also a [...]

LAKE PLACID, N.Y— On Tuesday, February 17, 2009, the students and teachers of Lake Placid Elementary and Middle schools will have the unique opportunity to hear Scott Parazynski, an astronaut, avid mountaineer, and former United States Development Luge Team athlete, talk about his life experiences. Additionally, Scott will attend a press conference at the USA [...]

An astronaut who has travelled 23 million miles outside the earth’s atmosphere touched down at an Oxford primary school. Dr Scott Parazynski, from Arkansas in the United States, spent an hour and a half with pupils from St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Headley Way, Headington. The NASA astronaut has spent more than eight weeks [...]

On March 18, 2008, NASA Astronaut Scott Parazynski gave an exclusive interview to Challenger Center for Space Science Education founding chairman Dr. June Scobee Rodgers. watch?v=tHfWsYvshq0 Share and Enjoy: