astronaut
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Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano is hoping to bring a taste of his homeland to the Artemis III mission he will pilot near Earth in 2027 to test two lunar modules.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Randy Bresnik, a Nasa astronaut, will serve as the mission's commander.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Paralympian and NHS surgeon John McFall is one step closer to becoming the first physically disabled astronaut to reach orbit.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
China also plans to welcome its first foreign astronaut, from Pakistan, aboard the Tiangong station by the end of this year.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
She recommended women like Betty Skelton, who had also been through some privately funded astronaut testing, and acquaintances like Jerri Sloan, a Texas aviator who had been in many flying competitions with Jerrie.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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