astronaut
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett and former astronaut Terry Virts in their unsuccessful Senate runs.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026
Parmitano's assignment marks the first time an ESA astronaut has been selected for an Artemis mission.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
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
And Rubio carried out the longest single spaceflight by a US astronaut in history, spending 371 days in space after a coolant leak prolonged the journey.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Finally, a few weeks later, early in May of 1961, we prepared to launch the Mercury-Redstone spacecraft, named Freedom 7, with astronaut Alan Shepard Jr.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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Elements of the Universe: Aster, Astro ("Star")
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