astronaut
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"I think all these skills really lend themselves really well to training for being an astronaut but also living and working in space as well."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 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
Glover, who now lives in Texas near NASA’s Johnson Space Center, is focused on bringing that SoCal sensibility and invaluable experience piloting the Orion capsule to the agency’s astronaut training program.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
“Hey, Siraj,” says Kwame, “ask me where an astronaut parks the spaceship.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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