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Bosco Ortega, 12, wants to be an astronaut when he grows up but has until now lived in Cairo, where the light pollution means few stars can be seen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

He opened a building at the University of Oxford before meeting astronaut Tim Peake at the launch of a space initiative.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Retired astronaut Barbara Morgan, who flew aboard Endeavour in 2007, said the shuttle will inspire space enthusiasts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

US astronaut Christina Koch, the first woman to take part in a lunar mission, was on Wednesday named the winner of a top Spanish prize for having "helped extend the frontiers of humanity".

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

And I toasted Dr. Mae Jemison, a chemical engineer and medical doctor, who became the first African American woman astronaut, in 1992.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

When these materials slam into Earth's magnetic shield, they can knock out satellites, threaten astronauts -- and create colourful auroras in the skies of northern and southern latitudes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Moon ice could be useful for astronauts, but it may also contain important evidence about the early solar system.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

I like baseball, but it’s not like these guys are astronauts, just back from the moon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Up to two Artemis III astronauts wearing orange Orion crew survival system suits will open the hatch and enter the Blue Origin test lander.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

Both of these astronauts went into space in 1983.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson