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Post-flight interview: Astronaut's daughter reflects on her …

WEBThe eldest daughter of Alan Shepard, America's first astronaut to fly into space, Churchley followed in her father's footsteps — and trajectory — lifting off on Dec. …

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Life on 'Mars': Commander of NASA's first yearlong …

WEBJuly 26, 2023 — It has been a full month since Kelly Haston moved to Mars. As commander of NASA's first CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) mission, …

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NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei reflects on record 355 …

WEBApril 5, 2022. — Mark Vande Hei is happy having spent almost a year in space. A NASA astronaut, Vande Hei returned from a 355-day stay on the International Space Station …

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Astronaut Hall of Fame to add shuttle vets Hilmers and …

WEBOn Tuesday (Feb. 6), Hilmers and Ivins were announced as the next honorees to enter the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. The two NASA veterans will be celebrated at a public …

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New exhibit tells 'stranger than fiction' tale of aerospace …

WEBJuly 2, 2021. — The idea of an antigravity suit may seem like the stuff of sci-fi, but one such garment that was worn by a NASA astronaut is among the space artifacts now …

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Clearing the air from Apollo to Artemis, NASA tests …

WEBA new air filtration system featuring a first-of-its-kind, magnetic-bearing air blower has been installed on the International Space Station. The carbon dioxide …

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NASA's new astronaut candidates report to Houston to …

WEBJanuary 10, 2022. — One month after being announced to the world, NASA's ten new astronaut candidates are reporting to work to begin two years of training. The four …

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Third cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev dies collectSPACE

WEBJuly 4, 2004. — The third Soviet cosmonaut to fly in space and the commander of a record-setting long-duration 1970 mission, Andrian Nikolayev died Saturday in the Chuvash …

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Astronaut on space station wears flight suit painted by …

WEBSept. 16, 2016. — An astronaut on board the International Space Station debuted a colorful flight suit on Friday (Sept. 16) as part of an effort to raise awareness about childhood …

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Mercury spacecraft 'Liberty Bell 7' launched on nationwide tour

WEBApril 27, 2000. — Liberty Bell 7, Virgil "Gus" Grissom's Mercury capsule, begins a nationwide tour June 17 when it arrives at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor's Complex …

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Mayo on a mission: Sir Kensington's aims to bring taste to space

WEBJanuary 9, 2024. — Astronauts aboard the International Space Station could soon add new taste to their space food if a "certain space agency" accepts the proposal of a …

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NASA's historic first mission control center recreated for 'Hidden

WEBNASA's original mission control, the Mercury Control Center, as it looked when staffed and operational in 1963. (NASA) Panoramic view of the recreated Mercury Control Center, …

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Frank Borman, astronaut who led first flight to the moon, dies at 95

WEBNovember 9, 2023. — Former NASA astronaut Frank Borman, who in 1968 led the first mission to fly humans to the moon, has died at the age of 95. Borman's death in Billings, …

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When Johnny met Sally: 'The first woman in space' and a Skylab strip

WEBWhen Johnny met Sally: 'The first woman in space' and a Skylab strip. — Three spaceflight anniversaries, each separated by at least a decade, have a nexus, of …

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Valery Polyakov, cosmonaut who logged longest space mission, dies

WEBSeptember 19, 2022. — Soviet-era cosmonaut Valery Polyakov, who logged the single longest stay in space, has died at the age of 80. Polyakov's death on Monday (Sept. 19) …

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Duane 'Doc' Graveline, scientist-astronaut who resigned from …

WEBDuane Graveline, as seen in June 1965 at the announcement of his selection as one of NASA's first six scientist-astronauts. (LIFE) September 6, 2016. — Duane …

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Japanese billionaire and crewmates land from short stay on space

WEBDecember 19, 2021. — A Japanese billionaire and his production assistant have safely returned to Earth after spending nearly 12 days in space filming and posting videos …

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Rich Clifford, astronaut who secretly flew with Parkinson's, dies at 69

WEBDec. 28, 2021. — Michael "Rich" Clifford, who as a NASA astronaut flew on three space shuttle missions, including one after his diagnosis with Parkinson's Disease, has died at …

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NASA analog astronauts 'depart' for year inside mock Mars base

WEBJune 25, 2023. — The next time that Kelly Haston, Ross Brockwell, Nathan Jones and Anca Selariu will see blue sky, a year will have gone by on Earth. Not that the four "analog …

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José Hernández on 'Cape Crusader' cameo in 'A Million Miles Away'

WEBSeptember 17, 2023 — José Hernández is humbled, but also loves "A Million Miles Away." The new film from director Alejandra Márquez Abella stars Michael Peña as Hernández …

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