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
The team comprises Lai Ka-ying, hailed by state media as Hong Kong's first astronaut, Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan, the spokesman said.
From Barron's • May 23, 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
Ruth Davies, founder of floral design studio All for Love London, is behind one of the festival's standout installations: a four-metre astronaut and a six-metre moon on the King's Road.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
On one mission, the astronaut had so much fun floating around outside of the space capsule that his commanders had to order him to go back inside his craft.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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