astronaut

"These investigations exemplify how Artemis and Moon Base are expanding the frontier of lunar exploration, advancing innovative technologies, deepening our understanding of the Moon's environment, and paving the way for future astronaut missions."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 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

Jeanette Epps, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, Zoomed into my living room from 250 miles above Earth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Even so, he does not expect Uhackatik to become an astronaut training site because reaching it is so difficult.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Capsule weight, astronaut weight, payload weight—each pound required more fuel, and the fuel added weight as well.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

During the 14-day mission the Apollo 17 astronauts, led by mission commander Eugene Cernan, performed three space walks on the lunar surface.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Apollo astronauts returned samples of lunar anorthosite to Earth, giving researchers valuable material for studying the Moon's distant past.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Instead of relying entirely on protective structures built on the surface, future astronauts might be able to use some of the Moon's existing geological formations as shelters.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

NASA’s Low Earth Orbit Program provides reliable access to space while maximizing research and development by partnering with private U.S. companies, including SpaceX, to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The astronauts had landed on the shores of the Sea of Tranquillity, I had read, traveling farther than anyone in the history of civilization.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri