astronaut
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A Hong Kong astronaut has been launched into space for the first time, aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spacecraft.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
China also plans to welcome its first foreign astronaut, from Pakistan, aboard the Tiangong station by the end of this year.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
"Isn't it every kid's dream to be an astronaut?"
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He can’t say whether the Chinese will meet their self-imposed deadline of putting an astronaut on the moon by 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Sally Ride became the first American woman astronaut thirty years ago.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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