ORLANDO, Fla. -- In case you haven’t heard, a space-themed restaurant is coming to Disney World’s Epcot. Epcot getting a space-themed restaurant It will be built between Mission: Space and Test Track Official opening date not revealed The project was officially announced at last year's D23 Expo. The restaurant will offer guests "spectacular views" of space, according to Disney. "We know our guests love dining at Epcot -- and the restaurants really are out of this world," Walt Disney Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald said at the time. "Now we're about to create one that takes that literally." On Wednesday, Disney revealed the location of the new restaurant. It will be built in a newly-developed area between Mission: Space and Test Track, according to a post on the Disney Parks Blog. An opening date was not shared. The new restaurant will be operated by the Patina Restaurant Group, which has several restaurants at Disney World such as Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs and Via … [Read more...] about Location of Epcot’s space restaurant revealed
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Disney shares details on new Epcot space-themed eatery
Disney World will open a new Space-themed restaurant at Epcot and has finally given a location for the out-of-this-world eatery.The unnamed restaurant will locate between the Mission: Space and Test Track attractions. According to the Disney Parks Blog, it will be located in a “newly developed area.”An opening date for the restaurant has not been released. The concept plan for the table-service restaurant was originally released in July 2017.It will also be operated by the Patina Group, which is growing in favor with Disney after opening several restaurants at Epcot and Disney Springs, including Morimoto Asia and Maria and Enzo’s Ristorante.According to Disney Parks blog, the restaurant will offer “amazing meals with a spectacular view — from high above the Earth.” A previously released concept rendering of the restaurant shows a circular dining room orbiting the planet and an astronaut floating outside.Got a news tip? [email protected] or … [Read more...] about Disney shares details on new Epcot space-themed eatery
CBS News Logo Astronauts bid goodbye to space station crew
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., - In the dwindling hours of the shuttle program's last visit to the International Space Station, the Atlantis astronauts detached the bus-size Raffaello cargo module and moved it back to the shuttle's payload bay, wrapping up NASA's final shuttle-station resupply mission. The astronauts then gathered for a brief farewell to the lab crew before moving back aboard Atlantis to rig the ship for undocking early Tuesday. Landing at the Kennedy Space Center is targeted for 5:57 a.m. EDT (GMT-4) Thursday. "I'd like to thank the commander of International Space Station, Andre Borisenko, for your hospitality, you've been absolutely fantastic to us," shuttle commander Christopher Ferguson said as the two crews floated in the forward Harmony module. "You and your crew have demonstrated not only ISS hospitality, but you've demonstrated fantastic Russian hospitality. It's been wonderful to be here with you, you have a wonderful home, you're taking fantastic care of it, … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Astronauts bid goodbye to space station crew
CBS News Logo Space radiation poses Alzheimer’s risk for astronauts
Radiation in space might harm the brains of astronauts in deep space by accelerating the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study on mice suggests. The research reveals another risk that manned deep-space missions to places such as Mars or the asteroids could pose, scientists added. "This study shows for the first time that exposure to radiation levels equivalent to a mission to Mars could produce cognitive problems and speed up changes in the brain that are associated with Alzheimer's disease," study author Kerry O'Banion, a neuroscientist at the University of Rochester Medical Center, said in a statement. Space is filled with radiation that can harm people. While Earth's magnetic field generally protects the planet, once astronauts venture beyond low-Earth orbit, they are constantly bombarded by a shower of dangerous particles known as cosmic rays. The longer an astronaut is in deep space, the greater the risk, which is especially of concern given NASA plans for manned … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Space radiation poses Alzheimer’s risk for astronauts
CBS News Logo Report: NASA needs better handle on health hazards for missions to Mars
NASA needs to get cracking if it wants to keep its astronauts alive and well on missions to Mars. That's the conclusion of a 54-page report issued by NASA's inspector general office Thursday. The office conducted an audit of NASA's effort to keep astronauts safe during lengthy space missions. The audit looked in particular at the risks posed on trips to Mars, currently targeted for the 2030s. Among the health hazards for three-year, round-trip Mars missions: space radiation, isolation, and limited food and medicine. The agency is investigating the effects of space travel on the human body with a series of experiments it is conducting with -- and on -- space station commander Scott Kelly and his twin brother, former astronaut Mark Kelly. Scott is in the middle of nearly a full year in space aboard the ISS and just set the U.S. record for most consecutive days in space. The results of his tests will be compared to those from his brother, here on Earth, to see the variable impacts of life … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Report: NASA needs better handle on health hazards for missions to Mars