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NASA Remembers Trailblazing Astronaut, Scientist Mary Cleave

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Retired NASA astronaut Mary Cleave, a veteran of two NASA spaceflights, died Nov. 27. She was 76. A scientist with…

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NASA, International Astronauts to Speak with Tennessee Students

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Students from Brighton Elementary School in Brighton, Tennessee, will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA and ESA…

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NASA Administrator Remembers Apollo Astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly II

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The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of former NASA astronaut Rear Adm. (ret.)…

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NASA Sets Coverage for Dragon Port Relocation on Space Station

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Four crew members aboard the International Space Station will relocate their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft’s docking port Saturday, May 6, to…

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Pennsylvania Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

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Students from North Allegheny School District in McCandless, Pennsylvania, will have an opportunity this week to hear from a NASA…

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NASA Sets Coverage of Spacewalk, News Conference for Station Upgrades

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Two crew members, including a NASA astronaut, living aboard the International Space Station will conduct a spacewalk Friday, April 28,…

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NASA TV Coverage Set for Crew to Move Soyuz Space Station Location

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NASA will provide live coverage as three crew members aboard the International Space Station take a short trip inside the…

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NASA Astronauts Bring STEM to Washington Students

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Local students will have an opportunity to hear from NASA astronauts and learn more about Artemis lunar exploration, in an…

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 to Discuss Mission Following Return to Earth

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Following a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station, the four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission are safely back…

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Astronauts Articles

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NASA’s Honey Astrobee Robot Returns to Space

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Editor’s Note: This article was updated October 10, 2023, to correct the date when the Honey Astrobee returned to Earth,…

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Practical Advice for Aspiring Space Explorers

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If you’ve read past the title, you’ve probably consumed a lot of books and movies about space. Guess what? Flying…

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Astronaut Selection Timeline

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Editor’s Note: On March 15, 2021, NASA updated the timeline for interviews to take place at Johnson Space Center because…

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NASA Astronaut, SLS Employees Attend Miami Grand Prix

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NASA astronaut Drew Feustel and SLS (Space Launch System) employees from Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, interact with…

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Two Space Pioneers Inducted Into Astronaut Hall of Fame

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By Linda Herridge NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center The Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction served as the backdrop for the…

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NASA Teams Persevere Through Plant Challenges in Space

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By Jim Cawley NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Everyone has experienced times when nothing seems to go right; often referred to…

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Sally Ride Remembered as an Inspiration to Others

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Sally Ride is best known as the first American woman in space. Following her death on July 23, 2012 at…

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Astronaut Bruce McCandless Tests New Technology on Historic Spacewalk

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Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, STS-41B mission specialist, tests a “cherry-picker” type device during the Feb. 7, 1984, historic spacewalk. The…

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What You Need to Know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Mission

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A new set of four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s…

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