astronaut
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The transcripts show that Apollo 12 Astronaut Alan Bean, who walked on the Moon in 1969, said he saw particles and flashes of lights "sailing off in space" during the mission.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Astronaut Christina Koch, speaking to Canadian children live from space, said the crew was most excited to see the basin -- sometimes known as the Moon's "Grand Canyon."
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
After her first spaceflight, she served as deputy chief of NASA's Astronaut Office.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026
NS-31 Astronaut Lauren Sánchez celebrates a successful mission to space.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025
The next room we visited was the US Astronaut Hall of Fame, where I gawked at the portraits of space heroes and legends.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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