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Meet Christina Koch and Jessica Meir — the two NASA astronauts who are going to walk for hours in space
Koch and Meir will be replacing a faulty battery part during the six hours they spend outside th…
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A NASA astronaut who took part in the first all-female spacewalk describes what it was like wearing an oversized 1970s spacesuit in zero gravity
NASA astronaut Dr Jessica Meir told Insider that balancing and moving around in an oversized spaces…
Kate Duffy,Zahra Tayeb
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Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari shortlisted by NASA to land on the Moon by 2024
NASA has selected an initial team of 18 astronauts, including Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari,…
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NASA just named the astronauts who could return to the moon in its Artemis program
From these nine men and nine women, NASA will select the astronauts who will land on the moon for t…
Susie Neilson
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'It's not rocket science' — Astronauts offer coronavirus tips to survive social isolation
Long before the Coronavirus hit the planet, astronauts were the original experts on social isolatio…
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Incredible photo shows an astronaut celebrating Hanukkah from space
Meir, who is of Swedish-Israeli descent and grew up in the US, posted the awe-inspiring photo to In…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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UAE’s first astronaut in space shares a breathtaking picture of Mecca from the ISS
The first astronaut from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Hazza Ali Almansoori to visit space, jus…
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2 female astronauts politely corrected Trump mid-spacewalk after the president made a galling error
Meir continued: "We do, of course, want to give credit to all of those that came before us. There h…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA says SpaceX is just a 'load' of paperwork away from launching its first astronauts. The target launch date is May 7.
Behnken and Hurley's preparation so far has involved intensive training exercises, dress rehearsals…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A record-breaking crew is about to return from the space station. Their best photos show stunning landscapes, astronaut selfies, and SpaceX spaceships.
On the expedition were: European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano; NASA astronauts Chris…
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An adorable photo shows 9 astronauts and cosmonauts hanging out in the International Space Station. Here's why the orbiting lab is so crowded.
The orbiting laboratory normally hosts a crew of three to six astronauts, but this week it's unusua…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA astronaut Christina Koch said she 'felt like a baby' - and was craving chips and salsa - after her record 11-month trip to space
The 41-year-old also couldn't wait to be reunited with her rescue puppy, LBD, which stands for Litt…
Sophia Ankel,Sophia Ankel
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NASA's first all-female spacewalk is finally happening on Thursday or Friday - here's how to watch it live
"Looking at the workload that we have going forward, this was the right crew to send out to do this…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A submarine officer and a handful of military pilots are in the running to be the first woman to walk on the moon
NASA announced the names of 18 astronauts who will participate in the next big lunar exploration ef…
Ryan Pickrell
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An Iranian lawmaker is offering $3 million to 'whoever kills Trump'
Soleimani was killed early in the morning on Jan. 3 when a US drone fired missiles at the truck he …