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Astronaut Who Spent 9 Months Stranded in Space Makes Major Career Decision
Four months ago, astronaut Butch Wilmore was stranded, along with Suni Williams, on the International Space Station. And now, ...
NASA astronauts splash down off SoCal coast for first time in 50 years
Four astronauts splash down off the Southern California coast after a five-month stay at the International Space Station. A NASA crew hadn't returned in the Pacific since 1975.
Astronaut retires after returning from troubled test flight and extended stay in space
The astronaut is stepping away from NASA shortly after returning from a troubled test flight that left him aboard the ISS ...
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Who's a good robot dog? Bert and Spot explore Mars-like surface with help from AI and astronaut in space
"We have now achieved all the technical requirements for controlling complex robotic missions on Mars — and for a future ...
Remembering Jim Lovell, the Most Down-to-Earth Astronaut
Once America's most experienced astronaut, Apollo 13's Jim Lovell, who died at 97, was the first to visit the moon twice.
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Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who grew up in Milwaukee, has died
Lovell commanded the Apollo 13 mission that almost ended in disaster after an explosion that threatened the crew's oxygen and ...
Five astronauts leave space station for trip back to Earth
After nearly five months onboard the International Space Station, an international crew of five astronauts began their descent back down to Earth on a SpaceX capsule Friday.
How the heck does an astronaut wash their hair in space? Here’s how
Water droplets can't be allowed to drift off, so washing your hair in microgravity is a little different to how you do it on ...