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Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann set to become first Native American woman in space

Wednesday, August 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann is set to become the first Native American woman in space when NASA launches its new crew to the International Space Station this fall. Mann will serve as commander on the SpaceX Crew-5 mission and will be joined... Read More.

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returns to Earth after record-breaking spaceflight

Wednesday, March 30 by ABC News

(DZHEZKAZGAN, Kazakstan) -- NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth Wednesday, after spending a record-breaking 355 days in low-Earth orbit. Vande Hei shared a spacecraft with two Russian cosmonauts as tensions between the Russia and the U.S. continue amid the ongoing war in... Read More.

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins to be 1st Black woman on International Space Station crew

Monday, November 22 by ABC News

(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) -- NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins will take to the skies in 2022 on a historic debut spaceflight to the International Space Station. Watkins will become the first Black woman to embark on a long-duration mission at the space station, where she will... Read More.

French astronaut makes ‘crepe’ in space

Friday, July 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- While it may not be a traditional crêpe, it's as close to the real deal as a French astronaut can get in space. Thomas Pesquet, the first French commander of the International Space Station, shared a video on Twitter of his... Read More.

United Arab Emirates names 1st Arab female astronaut

Sunday, April 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — The United Arab Emirates named mechanical engineering graduate Nora AlMatrooshi as the first Arab female astronaut, a selection that she described as an "unforgettable moment." AlMatrooshi was picked from more than 4,000 candidates to be part of the UAE's ambitious space program,... Read More.

Former astronaut Mark Kelly sworn in as Arizona’s newest US senator

Wednesday, December 2 by ABC News

By LIBBY CATHEY, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Mark Kelly was sworn in as Arizona's second Democratic senator Wednesday afternoon, shaving the Republican’s majority by one vote for the final weeks of the lame-duck session and marking the first time the state... Read More.

Former astronaut Mark Kelly to be sworn in as Arizona’s newest US senator

Wednesday, December 2 by ABC News

By LIBBY CATHEY, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Former astronaut Mark Kelly is set to be sworn in as Arizona's second Democratic senator Wednesday, shaving the Republican’s majority by one vote for the final weeks of the lame-duck session and marking the... Read More.

NASA astronaut has a message for Latinx STEM students: ‘We need you’

Wednesday, October 21 by ABC News

By PENELOPE LOPEZ, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Astronaut Ellen Ochoa has a message for the next generation of Latinx students who are aspiring to work in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields: "We need you."“We need your... Read More.

Astronaut Terry Virts on managing isolation in space and during a pandemic

Friday, September 25 by ABC News

By ERIC MOLLO, ABC News(NEW YORK) – Retired colonel Terry Virts has spent over seven months in space, serving as a NASA astronaut, performing space walks, and commanding the International Space Station. The former U.S. Air Force pilot... Read More.

Stories tagged with: astronaut

Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann set to become first Native American woman in space

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returns to Earth after record-breaking spaceflight

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins to be 1st Black woman on International Space Station crew

French astronaut makes ‘crepe’ in space

United Arab Emirates names 1st Arab female astronaut

Former astronaut Mark Kelly sworn in as Arizona’s newest US senator

Former astronaut Mark Kelly to be sworn in as Arizona’s newest US senator

NASA astronaut has a message for Latinx STEM students: ‘We need you’

Astronaut Terry Virts on managing isolation in space and during a pandemic

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