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How to become an astronaut: What you need to make it into space
US Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin walking near the Lunar Module on 20 July, 1969 during the Apollo 11 space mission. Image: Getty…
Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dies at 90
Walter Cunningham, an astronaut who was the last surviving member of the 1968 Apollo 7 mission, died on Tuesday at 90. The Iowa-born Cunningham served in the…
UK surgeon named world’s first astronaut with a disability
The European Space Agency on Wednesday the world’s first astronaut with a disability. John McFall, whose right leg was amputated at age 19, is the first…
ESA Astronaut Candidates for Artemis II Lunar Mission Announced: All Details
The European Space Agency announced a team of seven astronauts on Wednesday to train for NASA's Artemis mission to the moon -- but only one will have the…
SpaceX secures five more NASA astronaut missions as part of a $1.4 billion contract
As expected, NASA has ordered five more astronaut missions from SpaceX in a new $1.44 billion contract, raising the total number of Crew Dragon launches to…
Astronaut Explains “Intriguing Sight” of Bright Dot Spotted on Earth From Space
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently shared an "intriguing" daylight sight of a bright dot in the middle of a desert on Earth.…
Astronaut Explains “Intriguing Sight” of Bright Dot Spotted on Earth
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently shared an "intriguing" daylight sight of a bright dot in the middle of a desert on Earth.…
NASA spots 13 regions on Moon for astronaut landing in 2024 | Digit
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) The US space agency has identified 13 candidate landing regions near the lunar south pole, as it prepares to send humans back to…
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 Flight Jacket Sells at Auction for $2.8 Million
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's flight jacket, which he wore on the historic mission to the moon in 1969, was sold for about $2.8 million (roughly Rs. 20…