astronaut

Tim Peake gives tips on becoming an astronaut as ESA recruits crew

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Astronaut Tim Peake has revealed what steps to take if you’re keen to embark on a career in space, including preparing for a ‘gruelling’ year and a half selection process.  For the first time in 11 years, the European Space Agency (ESA) has put the call out for new astronaut candidates, who will work alongside their … Read more

Astronaut Tim Peake reveals Queen’s Brian May played for International Space Station’s crew

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Astronaut Tim Peake reveals Queen’s Brian May played for International Space Station’s crew while they orbited 248 miles above earth Tim Peake reveals he chose Don’t Stop Me Now as one of his castaway tracks  Brian May sung to the crew via a video call from Earth while they were in space Major Peake wondered if … Read more

NASA astronaut Victor Glover shares his first video from SPACE

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NASA astronaut Victor Glover shared his first video from space as he and three other astronauts soared above the Earth while traveling to the International Space Station. Glover is part of the Crew-1 mission that launched aboard the SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, nicknamed ‘Dragon Resilience,’ on November 15. This is Glover’s first trip to space … Read more

NASA’s Victor Glover becomes the first black astronaut to call the Internal Space Station home

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Four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) Monday evening, but one of them has made history following the 27 hour journey. NASA astronaut Victor Glover is the first black person to live on the orbiting lab for an extended stay – he will call the massive ship home for the next six months. … Read more

Astronaut Tim Peake reveals his ‘toughest moment’ of mission was waving goodbye to his two children

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Astronaut Tim Peake has revealed the ‘toughest moment’ of his career was waving goodbye to his two children and wife ahead of his flight to space. The former Army Air Corps officer, 48, from Hampshire, appeared on Lorraine today alongside his wife Rebecca where he spoke of the moments ahead of his International Space Station visit in … Read more

Commander of Boeing’s first astronaut flight chooses daughter’s wedding over space trip

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The commander of Boeing’s first astronaut flight has stepped down from the crew because he wants to be on earth – not at the International Space Station – for his daughter’s wedding next year. Former NASA astronaut Christopher Ferguson, 59, made the shock announcement that he was pulling himself off the crew for the troubled CST-100 … Read more

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy on the ISS receives a call from Canadian students using a ham radio

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A group of Canadian students used ham radio technology to have a once-in-a-lifetime conversation with a crew member aboard the International Space Station. Young members of the Airdrie Space Science Club in Alberta connected with NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, who was conducting experiments aboard the ISS some 240 miles above Earth’s surface. The students, who … Read more

NASA astronaut to be first black woman to go on ISS mission

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NASA astronaut will make history as the first black woman to go on extended mission to the International Space Station next year NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps will become the first black woman to go on an extended trip to the International Space Station She will be joining astronauts Sunita Williams and Josh Cassada for the six-month … Read more

Wife of astronaut on SpaceX’s historic Crew Dragon mission will pilot second launch

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NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, whose husband Bob Behnken was aboard SpaceX’s historic Crew Dragon mission to ISS, will pilot spacecraft’s second launch next spring NASA announced on Tuesday that Megan McArthur will pilot mission in spring She is wife of Bob Behnken, joint ops commander of first Crew Dragon mission Astronaut Shane Kimbrough will command … Read more