astronaut
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The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry because of a piece of foam that the astronaut estimates might have weighed about as much as a Styrofoam container.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
“As an astronaut, you don’t get to share with the public all that space is,” Olivas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Trevarthen explained that her father and the astronaut got chatting and her father mentioned she was a teacher.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The astronaut used a Nikon Z9 digital camera equipped with a 400-millimeter focal-length lens.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
She didn’t want to be an astronaut anymore.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
Similar options in Texas are already available for military overseas voters and astronauts, but not for voters with disabilities.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
The astronauts finished their work at 3:08 p.m.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
The astronauts also performed several preliminary tasks to prepare for another spacewalk scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
It’s wonderful to behold their many primitive-looking screens, buttons, dials and keyboards, and know that these same tools were responsible for the safety of the astronauts as they blasted into the unknown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Viewed from above, it is a glowing capsule of aluminum, with two astronauts inside.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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