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'I feel like a little kid': NASA astronaut, 70, reflects on his 220-day mission
Veteran astronaut Don Pettit conducted hundreds of hours of research and captured over half a million photos during his ISS ...
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NASA has used the US military for astronaut rescue for decades. So why ask private companies for help now?
NASA says the change is part of the agency's "continued effort to enable a robust commercial industry and supports policy ...
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit Speaks Out After Appearing Unwell Following Return to Earth
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, addressed his eventful return to Earth. Shortly after the spacecraft touched down ...
Jared Isaacman could be confirmed as NASA's next head. How the astronaut became a billionaire
Billionaire Jared Isaacman, who has been to space twice and is Trump's pick to head NASA, could be one step closer to ...
NASA’s oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday
NASA's oldest full-time astronaut is back home and doing well a week after wrapping up a seven-month space mission.
NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Finally Completes Spacewalk After Initial Setback Over Suit Fit Issue
They say if it’s meant to happen, it will and for NASA astronaut Anne McClain, that proved true on Thursday. After missing the initial all-female spacewalk due to a spacesuit fitting issue, she ...
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John Lithgow to launch into life of Apollo 11 astronaut in new podcast 'BUZZ'
Debuting May 6, "BUZZ" tells the dramatized story of the challenges that the Apollo 11 astronaut faced both before and after ...
China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts back on Earth after six months in space
The three Chinese astronauts that served as the Shenzhou 19 crew returned to Earth Wednesday after a 183-day long mission ...