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
As the Orion approached the moon on April 5, the crew woke up to a message from Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Flanked on stage by mission commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen, astronaut Christina Koch called for people on Earth to embrace their shared humanity.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Speaking to Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen for the 13 minutes presents: Artemis II podcast while he was in quarantine before the launch really brought this home.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Elena trained with another cosmonaut, German/ESA astronaut Ulf Merbold, for a long stay at the Mir Space Station.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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Elements of the Universe: Aster, Astro ("Star")
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