astronaut
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Each astronaut was tilted upward by 22 degrees from a lying position.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Trevarthen said that some children had previously assumed all astronauts were American, but learning about a British astronaut had helped them see that such ambitions were possible.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
On August 28, 2026, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed the Saririaky anorthosite massif, a large body of rock exposed at Earth's surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
An astronaut crew that carried out an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station splashed down as planned Thursday off the coast of California.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
An assistant press secretary stuck his head into Lincoln’s office and said, “The astronaut is in the helicopter.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
William set up the Earthshot Prize in 2020, drawing inspiration from US President John F Kennedy's Moonshot project, which challenged scientists to get astronauts to the Moon and back safely.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
As part of NASA's Exercise Countermeasures program, astronauts exercised for up to two hours each day.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Trevarthen said that some children had previously assumed all astronauts were American, but learning about a British astronaut had helped them see that such ambitions were possible.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
This suggests that astronauts who maintain their cardiovascular fitness during spaceflight may be capable of transitioning to the weaker gravity of Mars without experiencing major cardiovascular difficulties.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
The Mercury 13 were America's first women astronauts.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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