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03Sep/17

Record-breaking U.S. astronaut and crew back on Earth

September 3, 2017SpaceAquanauts, Astronaut, Astronauts, BBC 100 Women, Fyodor Yurchikhin, Gennady Padalka, Human spaceflight, Jack D. Fischer, Jack Fischer, Kazakhstan, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Peggy Whitson, Russia, Space programs, Spaceflight, STS-112, United States, Yi So-yeonsmbale

IN SPACE (SEPTEMBER 2, 2017) (NASA TV) – NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and two crewmates made a parachute touchdown in Kazakhstan on Sunday (September 3), capping a career-total 665 days in orbit, a U.S. record. Continue reading →

26Jul/17

NASA astronaut captures aurora space spectacle

July 26, 2017SpaceAstronaut, Atmosphere of Earth, Aurora, Borealis, Company: AUDIONETWORK MUSIC, Company: Borealis, Contents, Earth, Electrical phenomena, Electromagnetism, Environment, Jack D. Fischer, Jack Fischer, Light sources, NASA, NASA Astronaut Corps, NASA/JACK, Outer space, Physical sciences, Planetary science, Plasma physics, Space plasmas, Space science, Spaceflight, Technology/Internetsmbale

NASA astronaut Jack Fischer has shared stunning time-lapse images of the aurora borealis he captured from the International Space Station on June 26 and shared on Sunday. Continue reading →

16Jan/17

Gene Cernan, last person to walk on the moon, dies at age 82

January 16, 2017SpaceAir One, Apollo 17, Astronaut, Brontë, Cernan Earth and Space Center, Chicago, Civil awards and decorations of the United States, Eugene, Eugene Cernan, Extravehicular activity, Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, Houston, Lunar Roving Vehicle, NASA, Outer space, Spaceflight, Tracy's Rock, United Statessmbale

Former U.S. astronaut Eugene Cernan, the last astronaut to walk on the moon, dies at age 82, the U.S. space agency says.

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06Dec/16

French astronaut Pesquet speaks to schoolchildren from the International Space Station

December 6, 2016SpaceAquanauts, Astronaut, Disaster/Accident, European Astronaut Corps, European contribution to the International Space Station, European Space Agency, Expedition 50, International Space Station, Outer space, Paris, Pesquet, Russia, Science, Science and technology, Soyuz MS-03, Soyuz TMA-18M, Space programs, Spaceflight, Thomas Pesquetsmbale

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency takes part in a live in-flight event aboard the International Space Station, spinning a globe and describing the orbital craft’s journey over Earth.

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08Feb/16

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly uploads images of the superbowl from space

February 8, 2016SpaceAstronaut, Astronauts, Carolina Panthers, Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, Country: United States, Denver Broncos, Gabby Giffords, Identical twins, NASA Astronaut Corps, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Football League, Professional sports leagues in the United States, Scott Kelly, social media, Sports, Super Bowl, Super Bowl 50, Super Bowl XXVI, the 2016 super bowl, United Statessmbale

NASA astronaut shows the world the bright lights of the U.S. 2016 superbowl from space
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26Jan/16

America remembers Challenger, 30 years on

January 26, 2016SpaceAstronaut, Challenger, Christa McAuliffe, Educator Astronaut Project, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, McAuliffe, Outer space, Shuttle-C, Solid rocket booster, Space program of the United States, Space Shuttle, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, Space Shuttle program, Spaceflight, STS-51-L, United Statessmbale

The U.S. is preparing to recognize the 30th anniversary of the Challenger disaster when the space shuttle exploded shortly after liftoff, killing all six astronauts and teacher, Christa McAuliffe who were onboard.
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