'Some of the cracks had penetrated through': Chinese astronauts reveal new details about spacecraft that 'stranded' them in space last year

Crew members of China's Shenzhou-20 mission recently detailed their reactions upon finding cracks in their spacecraft's ...
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NASA just picked its newest astronauts—only 0.1% made the cut, with salaries topping $150K and a shot at landing on Mars

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA’s astronaut candidate class is tougher to crack than Harvard or Stanford. (Kirk Sides/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) ...
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Foley Women’s History Month Program: An Afternoon With Astronaut Dr. Ellen Ochoa

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Foley & Lardner hosted a firmwide virtual program on March 25 featuring Dr. Ellen Ochoa — the first Latina in space — who has charted an inspirational career ...
Victorville Daily Press

NASA selects two Edwards Air Force Base test pilots for astronaut program

NASA announced 10 new astronaut candidates for its 24th Astronaut Candidate Class. The candidates were selected from a pool of over 8,000 applicants. The new class will undergo two years of training ...

China unveils 2026 crewed space plan as lunar landing program advances toward 2030; Pakistani astronaut flight scheduled

The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Friday unveiled plans to conduct two crewed spaceflight missions and one cargo ...
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Smead Aerospace graduate a NASA astronaut candidate

An alumna of the University of Colorado Boulder and a Kentucky native, Overcash was selected as one of 10 astronaut candidates from over 8,000 applications received for their Astronaut Class of 2025.
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Preparing for the High Frontier: The Role and Training of NASA Astronauts in the Post-Space Shuttle Era

In May 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) was asked by NASA to address several questions related to the Astronaut Corps. The NRC’s Committee on Human Spaceflight Crew Operations was tasked to ...
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Former NASA astronaut James Newman discusses space travel advancements

ACTION NEWS 8 ANCHOR PAUL DUDLEY HAS MORE ON HIS STORY AND THE FUTURE OF SPACE TRAVEL.....## NATS NEIL ARMSTRONG : "LT IS ONE SMALL STEP : "LT IS ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN.. ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND," ...
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‘Our job is to inspire’: Educator astronauts continue Christa’s dream

Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for essential news each day, and our contests and promotions list for special offers and giveaways. Astronaut ...
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NASA just picked its newest astronauts—only 0.1% made the cut, with salaries topping $150K and a shot at landing on Mars

Forget Ivy League admissions—NASA’s astronaut program has set a sky-high bar for admission standards, and 2025 was no exception. On Monday, the space agency announced the 10 people chosen for its 2025 ...
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NASA selects two Edwards Air Force Base test pilots for astronaut program

Two test pilots from Edwards Air Force Base are among 10 new astronauts announced by NASA on Monday, Sept. 22. U.S. Air Force Maj. Adam Fuhrmann and Maj. Cameron Jones were named to the space agency's ...