astronaut
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Then he could have released an image of himself in the Artemis space capsule and told us he’s an astronaut and he’s thinking of building a string of Trump hotels on the moon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
What happens on a summer night when an astronaut casts his eyes on the moon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
During a call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the astronauts said they shared maple cream cookies while passing the far side of the moon, a nod to astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s home country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst once told Aschbacher, after returning from the International Space Station, that the view from space changes everything.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
As Chucha and I fold up Mundín's bedspread, I tell her about the astronaut flying in outer space.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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