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NASA astronaut Don Pettit to return to Earth after more than 200 days in space
Astronaut Don Pettit, who has been at the International Space Station since September, is set to land Saturday in Kazakhstan ...
Secretary of transportation to the Blue Origin all-female crew: ‘You cannot identify as an astronaut’
FAA guidelines say the six women did not meet mission-critical standards that qualify a person as an astronaut.
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'Take care of our station. It's our everything.' Russian cosmonaut hands control of ISS over to Japanese astronaut (video)
Russia's Alexey Ovchinin handed the keys of the International Space Station to Japanese spaceflyer Takuya Onishi in a ...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Discredits Astronaut Title for the 'Brave and Glam' All-Female Blue Origin Crew
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is the latest notable figure to weigh in on Blue Origin’s April 14 space flight, ...
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Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong's gold Omega moonwatch sells for record $2.2M at auction
A new record has been set for the most paid at auction for an astronaut's timepiece. The 18-karat gold Omega Speedmaster that ...
Martha Stewart takes dig at ‘astronaut’ Katy Perry after Blue Origin flight: ‘In case you spaced out’
Martha Stewart’s digs are out of this world! The legendary lifestyle guru, 83, is the latest celebrity to throw shade at the Blue Origin space crew, which included stars like Katy Perry, Gayle King, ...
After Blue Origin's New Shepard flight, the question arose: what makes one an 'astronaut?'
After Blue Origin's latest New Shepard launch that featured an all-women celebrity crew, many are wondering, are they now ...
NASA astronaut Don Pettit to return from ISS on 70th birthday
NASA astronaut Don Pettit celebrates his 70th birthday with a spectacular return from the International Space Station after 220 days in orbit.
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NASA astronaut Don Pettit and 2 cosmonauts will return to Earth on April 19
NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two cosmonaut colleagues will return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on ...
Navy SEAL-turned-NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is on his first space mission to the ISS. See photos of him at work.
Jonny Kim was a doctor and Navy SEAL before becoming a NASA astronaut. He launched on Russian spacecraft Soyuz for his first ...
He Was the Astronaut in Britney Spears' 'Oops!...I Did It Again' Music Video. You'll Never Guess Where He Is Now (Exclusive)
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Britney Spears' ‘Oops!...I Did It Again’ music video release, Eli Swanson, who played the ...
Astronaut’s 70th birthday will involve a space-based roller coaster ride
Pettit has been dazzling fans back on terra firma with his amazing photography during his seven-month mission, with standout work including images of star trails, aurora, a rocket launch, a returning ...