astronaut
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The spacecraft was then hoisted onto a specialized ship, and the four occupants -- Meir, American Jack Hathaway, French astronaut Sophie Adenot and Russian cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev -- were helped out one by one.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
"We are so excited to be back on planet Earth after an incredible mission on the International Space Station," said American astronaut Jessica Meir, the mission commander.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Scott Tingle, chief of the Astronaut Office at Johnson, likewise highlighted the influence the two astronauts have had on NASA's astronaut corps.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 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
Two things sprang to mind as I watched one astronaut on the moon, and then another astronaut running, hopping, and frolicking on the moon.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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The crew also conducted nutrition-focused research and examined how physical characteristics may affect blood flow during spaceflight to help keep astronauts safe and healthy on future missions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
To unleash our energy, to rebuild our factories, to return our astronauts to the moon and launch a new age of exploration in space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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
The computer scientist behind groundbreaking research that helped land Nasa's astronauts on the Moon, has died aged 90.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The astronauts, I had read in the paper, had seen it fall before they flew back to Earth.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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