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"I Am Really Proud": First Black Astronaut Candidate Reflects On Moon Mission
Victor Glover is set to make history as the first Black astronaut on the Artemis 2 Moon mission that could take off as soon as Wednesday.
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Germany to Send First European Astronaut Around the Moon on Artemis Mission
Europe has secured its first astronaut seat to orbit the Moon through NASA’s Artemis program, marking a historic milestone for ESA. Director General Josef Aschbacher confirmed that a German astronaut will take the inaugural European lunar-orbit mission, enabled by Europe’s contributions to Orion’s service module and the Lunar Gateway. Veteran...
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NASA Selects 10 New Astronauts to Support Future Moon and Mars Missions
NASA has unveiled its 2025 astronaut class, selecting 10 candidates from over 8,000 applicants. For the first time, women make up the majority. Their training will prepare them for missions to the ISS, Artemis lunar exploration, and ultimately crewed missions to Mars, supporting NASA’s bold long-term spaceflight goals.
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Women Outnumber Men Picked For NASA's Astronaut Class, First In 6 Decades
NASA's next class of 10 astronaut candidates includes more women than men for the first time in the space agency's more than 60-year history.
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Pics: Meet Andhra Woman Who Is Set To Go To Space In 2029
Jahnavi Dangeti, from Palakollu in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, is set to travel to space in 2029 after she was selected as an Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN) for the prestigious Titans Space Astronaut Class of 2025.
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China Announces 1st Astronaut Candidates From Hong Kong, Macau
China on Tuesday announced the first astronaut candidates from its special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong, with the latter calling it a "glorious page" in the city's history.
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Want To Be An Astronaut? NASA Opens Rare Job Posting
NASA is seeking new astronaut candidates for the first time in four years.
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ESA Astronaut Candidates for Artemis II Lunar Mission Announced: All Details
The European Space Agency on Wednesday announced the names of seven astronauts that would be trained by the agency to embark on NASA's Artemis II moon mission. Astronauts from France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, and the UK will train for the US space agency's upcoming 'Lunar Gateway' orbiting module, and three astronauts will be selected for the missi...
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NASA Identifies Candidate Regions on Moon for Landing Artemis III With Next Americans
As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the Moon under Artemis, the agency has identified 13 candidate landing regions near the lunar South Pole. Each region contains multiple potential landing sites for Artemis III, which will be the first of the Artemis missions to bring the crew to the lunar surface, including the first woman to set foot on ...
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Indian-Origin Doctor Anil Menon Among 10 Astronauts Chosen by NASA for Moon Mission
Indian-origin physician Anil Menon, a lieutenant colonel at the US Air Force, has been selected by NASA along with nine others to be astronauts for future missions, the American space agency has announced.
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SpaceX First All-Civilian Spaceflight Crew Finalised
Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of e-commerce firm Shift4 Payments, is forking over an unspecified but presumably exorbitant sum to fellow billionaire and SpaceX owner Elon Musk to fly himself and three others into orbit aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.
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NASA Begins Accepting Applications for Aspiring Moon, Mars Explorers
As NASA prepares to send the first woman and next man to the Moon with the Artemis programme, the agency, for the first time in more than four years, has begun accepting applications for future astronauts.
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NASA, Eyeing Moon, Hosts First Public Astronaut Graduation Ceremony
NASA on Friday celebrated its latest class of graduating astronauts at a public ceremony in Houston, honouring a diverse and gender-balanced group now qualified for spaceflight missions including America's return to the Moon and eventual journey to Mars.
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First Time In 50 Years, NASA Trainee Astronaut Resigns
For the first time in five decades, a NASA astronaut candidate has resigned from training, the US space agency said Tuesday.
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Indian-American Raja Chari Selected Among 12 NASA Astronaut Candidates
Indian-American Raja Chari, a Lieutenant Colonel with the US Air Force, has been selected by space agency NASA among 12 astronaut candidates who will conduct research off the Earth for deep space missions.
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"I Am Really Proud": First Black Astronaut Candidate Reflects On Moon Mission
Victor Glover is set to make history as the first Black astronaut on the Artemis 2 Moon mission that could take off as soon as Wednesday.
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Germany to Send First European Astronaut Around the Moon on Artemis Mission
Europe has secured its first astronaut seat to orbit the Moon through NASA’s Artemis program, marking a historic milestone for ESA. Director General Josef Aschbacher confirmed that a German astronaut will take the inaugural European lunar-orbit mission, enabled by Europe’s contributions to Orion’s service module and the Lunar Gateway. Veteran...
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NASA Selects 10 New Astronauts to Support Future Moon and Mars Missions
NASA has unveiled its 2025 astronaut class, selecting 10 candidates from over 8,000 applicants. For the first time, women make up the majority. Their training will prepare them for missions to the ISS, Artemis lunar exploration, and ultimately crewed missions to Mars, supporting NASA’s bold long-term spaceflight goals.
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Women Outnumber Men Picked For NASA's Astronaut Class, First In 6 Decades
NASA's next class of 10 astronaut candidates includes more women than men for the first time in the space agency's more than 60-year history.
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Pics: Meet Andhra Woman Who Is Set To Go To Space In 2029
Jahnavi Dangeti, from Palakollu in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, is set to travel to space in 2029 after she was selected as an Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN) for the prestigious Titans Space Astronaut Class of 2025.
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China Announces 1st Astronaut Candidates From Hong Kong, Macau
China on Tuesday announced the first astronaut candidates from its special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong, with the latter calling it a "glorious page" in the city's history.
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Want To Be An Astronaut? NASA Opens Rare Job Posting
NASA is seeking new astronaut candidates for the first time in four years.
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ESA Astronaut Candidates for Artemis II Lunar Mission Announced: All Details
The European Space Agency on Wednesday announced the names of seven astronauts that would be trained by the agency to embark on NASA's Artemis II moon mission. Astronauts from France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, and the UK will train for the US space agency's upcoming 'Lunar Gateway' orbiting module, and three astronauts will be selected for the missi...
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NASA Identifies Candidate Regions on Moon for Landing Artemis III With Next Americans
As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the Moon under Artemis, the agency has identified 13 candidate landing regions near the lunar South Pole. Each region contains multiple potential landing sites for Artemis III, which will be the first of the Artemis missions to bring the crew to the lunar surface, including the first woman to set foot on ...
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Indian-Origin Doctor Anil Menon Among 10 Astronauts Chosen by NASA for Moon Mission
Indian-origin physician Anil Menon, a lieutenant colonel at the US Air Force, has been selected by NASA along with nine others to be astronauts for future missions, the American space agency has announced.
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SpaceX First All-Civilian Spaceflight Crew Finalised
Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of e-commerce firm Shift4 Payments, is forking over an unspecified but presumably exorbitant sum to fellow billionaire and SpaceX owner Elon Musk to fly himself and three others into orbit aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.
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NASA Begins Accepting Applications for Aspiring Moon, Mars Explorers
As NASA prepares to send the first woman and next man to the Moon with the Artemis programme, the agency, for the first time in more than four years, has begun accepting applications for future astronauts.
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NASA, Eyeing Moon, Hosts First Public Astronaut Graduation Ceremony
NASA on Friday celebrated its latest class of graduating astronauts at a public ceremony in Houston, honouring a diverse and gender-balanced group now qualified for spaceflight missions including America's return to the Moon and eventual journey to Mars.
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First Time In 50 Years, NASA Trainee Astronaut Resigns
For the first time in five decades, a NASA astronaut candidate has resigned from training, the US space agency said Tuesday.
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Indian-American Raja Chari Selected Among 12 NASA Astronaut Candidates
Indian-American Raja Chari, a Lieutenant Colonel with the US Air Force, has been selected by space agency NASA among 12 astronaut candidates who will conduct research off the Earth for deep space missions.
