Astronauts

What it really took to become an astronaut during the Space Race

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What it really took to become an astronaut during the Space Race

What it really took to become an astronaut during the Space Race

NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’

NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’

NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’

How to see the planet from above and below

How to see the planet from above and below

How to see the planet from above and below

Hibernating humans? The race to unlock a sci-fi superpower

Hibernating humans? The race to unlock a sci-fi superpower

Hibernating humans? The race to unlock a sci-fi superpower

How Sally Ride blazed a trail for women in space

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How Sally Ride blazed a trail for women in space

How Sally Ride blazed a trail for women in space

See Sally Ride’s boundary-breaking life in photos

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See Sally Ride’s boundary-breaking life in photos

See Sally Ride’s boundary-breaking life in photos

Astronauts getting stuck in space is more common than you think

Astronauts getting stuck in space is more common than you think

Astronauts getting stuck in space is more common than you think

What toll does spaceflight take on astronauts?

What toll does spaceflight take on astronauts?

What toll does spaceflight take on astronauts?

Why astronaut Victor Glover still believes in moon shots

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Why astronaut Victor Glover still believes in moon shots

Why astronaut Victor Glover still believes in moon shots

New bat discovery could help humans hibernate during space travel

New bat discovery could help humans hibernate during space travel

New bat discovery could help humans hibernate during space travel

Here's what an astronaut has to say about space tourism

Here's what an astronaut has to say about space tourism

Here's what an astronaut has to say about space tourism

SpaceX Starship rocket reaches key milestone—then explodes

SpaceX Starship rocket reaches key milestone—then explodes

SpaceX Starship rocket reaches key milestone—then explodes

This image casts light on a mysterious corner of the moon

This image casts light on a mysterious corner of the moon

This image casts light on a mysterious corner of the moon

Back to the moon—and beyond

Back to the moon—and beyond

Back to the moon—and beyond

This is why Artemis is heading back to the moon

This is why Artemis is heading back to the moon

This is why Artemis is heading back to the moon

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