astronaut
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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
A mission to Mars would likely take an astronaut three years—nine months to get there, 16 months waiting for the planets to align for the flight back and nine months for the return.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Then in Weatherford, Okla., came a 30-foot astronaut.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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
It was a difficult decision to make, but the chance to be an astronaut was not an opportunity that came every day.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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