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Visiting the space station? You’ll need a former NASA astronaut as an escort.
Comment on this story Comment Space: It’s not for amateurs. At least not in the International Space Station. If you…
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Mexican-born astronaut Katya Echazarreta to be honored by president
She went from working under the glow of the Golden Arches to outer space — and now the first Mexican-born woman…
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From the Archives: 60 years ago Astronaut Scott Carpenter became the 4th American in space
Sixty years ago Scott Carpenter became the fourth American astronaut in space and the second to make an orbital spaceflight.…
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On 50th anniversary of Apollo 16, astronaut Charlie Duke remembers the thrill of it all
His spacesuit could have sprung a leak, killing him on the spot. And the tiny engine on the lunar lander…
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NASA astronaut: Russians were ‘blindsided’ by reaction to yellow suits
He stayed away from social media, so he didn’t see the tweets from the head of the Russian space agency…
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NASA astronaut: Russians were ‘blindsided’ by reaction to yellow suits
He stayed away from social media, so he didn’t see the tweets from the head of the Russian space agency…
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Spacewalking astronaut Jessica Meir will give UC San Diego’s commencement address
Jessica Meir, the UC San Diego graduate who was part of the first all-woman team of spacewalkers as a NASA…
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NASA astronaut with record for single longest U.S. spaceflight returns to Earth
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who broke a record earlier this month for the single longest spaceflight by an American explorer,…
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NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Russian cosmonauts to return to Earth
Ever since Russia’s bloody invasion began, more than a month ago, NASA has steadfastly maintained that the station has been…
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US Astronaut Ends Record 355-Day Spaceflight, Returning With Russian Cosmonauts
A NASA astronaut caught a Russian ride back to Earth on Wednesday after a U.S. record 355 days at the…
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