astronaut
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In another one of the released files, an audio recording from the 1965 Gemini 7 spaceflight features communication between astronaut Frank Boman communicating and ground support.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
“I think a lot of people have that entrepreneurial spirit,” Reisman, the former astronaut, told MarketWatch, adding that the IPO will “supercharge it.”
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
My dream when I was a kid was to become an astronaut.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
“I would suggest to you that when you look up here, you’re not looking at us,” said Canadian Space Agency astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist astronaut Jeremy Hansen, back in Houston Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
And I toasted Dr. Mae Jemison, a chemical engineer and medical doctor, who became the first African American woman astronaut, in 1992.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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