astronaut

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We also saw the debut of Poetic Kinetics’ “Escape Velocity,” a.k.a. the Coachella astronaut, and the mirrored “Reflection Fields” by Phillip K. Smith among the festival’s major art installations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Artemis 2 astronaut Victor Glover, who pilots the Orion spacecraft, said before liftoff this week that eyes were a "magical instrument."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

In 1968 astronaut Bill Anders made history when he took the now-famous picture Earthrise.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Former astronaut Charlie Duke, who walked on the Moon in 1972 as part of the Apollo 16 mission, gave the ceremonial wakeup call to the crew.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

During this time we began considering a plan to send astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. into the atmosphere.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson