astronaut

Bosco Ortega, 12, wants to be an astronaut when he grows up but has until now lived in Cairo, where the light pollution means few stars can be seen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The budding astronaut has received tips on realising his dream from hero Tim Peake - and has even started learning Russian.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Retired astronaut Barbara Morgan, who flew aboard Endeavour in 2007, said the shuttle will inspire space enthusiasts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Rep. Jasmine Crockett and former astronaut Terry Virts in their unsuccessful Senate runs.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

Buzz would bring snacks, astronaut ice cream most of the time.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

The Aug. 28 ceremony will recognize the crew's role in advancing NASA's Artemis program and returning astronauts to deep space.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Nasa astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk on Thursday to install mounting hardware.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

When these materials slam into Earth's magnetic shield, they can knock out satellites, threaten astronauts -- and create colourful auroras in the skies of northern and southern latitudes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

I like baseball, but it’s not like these guys are astronauts, just back from the moon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

I smiled, thinking about all those times when we were little and dressed up like astronauts.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas