Valentina Tereshkova, the First Woman in Space
But the first woman in space was actually a Soviet cosmonaut who beat out 400 applicants to pilot the Vostok 6 spacecraft in ...
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New Barbie doll celebrates 60 years as an astronaut, but forgets when humans first flew into space
Earth to astronaut Barbie, we have a new space collectible ... but probably not for all of the reasons Mattel intended.
Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights
Here's a look at some others who found themselves stuck in space — by choice or not — along with some cool spaceflight ...
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SpaceX Crew-10 folds traits, hopes into origami crane zero-g indicator
Origami cranes are also an international symbol for peace, hope and healing. In 2011, when a powerful earthquake hit Japan, ...
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NASA's latest space launch: 'Stranded' astronauts and messy politics
No earlier than Friday, a SpaceX capsule is planned to carry four astronauts to the International Space Station, delayed from the original planned Wednesday launch attempt. Their arrival will clear ...
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NASA astronauts preparing to return home after 9 months in space
Final preparations are underway for the launch mission to bring back NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore home to Earth. NBC News’ Marissa Parra has the latest details on the mission ...
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NASA Astronauts, Stranded in Space for 10 Months, Expected To Return to Earth as Early as Sunday
The NASA astronauts whose short mission to the International Space Station extended into a nearly year-long nightmare when their Boeing spacecraft malfunctioned are expected to finally return back to ...
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You know Anne McClain. Now meet the rest of the astronauts from Crew-10
But if you want to go far, you go together. It’s a sentiment that NASA Astronaut Anne McClain, 45, believes in wholeheartedly. The 1997 Gonzaga Prep grad has repeated the phrase frequently in ...
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NASA’s Crew-9 mission: Starliner astronauts to return as Crew-10 prepares for launch
Crew-9 launched in September 2024 with two astronauts instead of four to accommodate the return of two Starliner astronauts, who had been stranded on the ISS since June due to safety concerns.
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Elon Musk says SpaceX capsule will bring home stranded ISS astronauts ‘in a few weeks’
The two NASA astronauts who have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June will be hitching a ride home on a SpaceX craft in just “a few weeks,” according to Elon Musk ...
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Astronaut’s stunning photo would look just fine in an art gallery
In his final days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in a mission that’s lasted six months, American astronaut Don Pettit has posted a sublime shot that wouldn’t look out of place in ...
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‘A lot of politics’; Stranded astronaut Butch Wilmore's daughter blames ‘negligence’ for her dad’s long absence
After a nine-month delay due to technical setbacks, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will return to Earth on March 16, 2025. Their mission aboard the ISS, initially intended for ...