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Copake Falls native among 10 chosen for NASA’s newest astronaut class – Times Union

Copake Falls native among 10 chosen for NASA’s newest astronaut class  Times Union NASA Selects All-American 2025 Class of Astronaut Candidates  NASA (.gov) NASA selects 10 new astronauts as it chases bold plans for the moon and Mars  CNN Columbus native Kubo prepares to live his dream of space travel  The Republic News ‘This is how I’m going to land’: New NASA astronaut candidate’s …

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Who is NASA astronaut Anna Menon? Know all about her India connection | World News

Who is NASA astronaut Anna Menon? Know all about her India connection | World News

Among nearly 400 individuals ever chosen to explore space on America’s behalf, 10 more NASA astronaut candidates were introduced Monday. The 10 newest astronaut candidates are: Ben Bailey, Lauren Edgar, Adam Fuhrmann, Cameron Jones, Yuri Kubo, Rebecca Lawler, Anna Menon, Dr. Imelda Muller, Erin Overcash, and Katherine Spies. Seven of the 10 candidates have military experience, including four of the …

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NASA’s new astronaut class includes SpaceX veterans Anna Menon and Yuri Kubo

NASA’s new astronaut class includes SpaceX veterans Anna Menon and Yuri Kubo

SpaceX boasts an impressive alumni list. Some have gone on to found the sector’s biggest startups; others become astronauts. NASA unveiled its 2025 astronaut class this week, and two familiar names popped out: Anna Menon and Yuri Kubo. Both spent more than a decade at SpaceX, where they played critical roles in the company’s rise to the behemoth it is …

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This new NASA astronaut candidate has already been to space

This new NASA astronaut candidate has already been to space

One of NASA’s newly announced astronaut candidates already has a spaceflight under her belt. On Monday (Sept. 22), the space agency announced the 10 members of its newest astronaut class — five men and five women who will train for potential missions to commercial space stations in Earth orbit, at the moon and (perhaps) on Mars. One of the 10 …

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NASA names 24th astronaut class, including prior SpaceX crew member

NASA names 24th astronaut class, including prior SpaceX crew member

NASA has named its new group of astronaut candidates, including the first person to have orbited Earth before joining the agency’s corps. The space agency on Monday introduced the four men and six women who comprise its 2025 trainee class during a ceremony held at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Following two years of basic training, the new candidates …

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NASA Selects All-American 2025 Class of Astronaut Candidates 

NASA Selects All-American 2025 Class of Astronaut Candidates 

Lee este comunicado de prensa en español aquí. NASA’s 10 new astronaut candidates were introduced Monday following a competitive selection process of more than 8,000 applicants from across the United States. The class now will complete nearly two years of training before becoming eligible for flight assignments supporting future science and exploration missions to low Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars. …

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield explores murder in space in new Cold War space thriller ‘Final Orbit’ (exclusive)

Astronaut Chris Hadfield explores murder in space in new Cold War space thriller ‘Final Orbit’ (exclusive)

Launching back to the historic Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975, a new space thriller titled “Final Orbit” arrives next month from New York Times bestselling author, TV host, YouTube sensation, TED speaker, classic rocker, and social media personality, retired astronaut Chris Hadfield. The energetic Canadian hyphenate and former NASA veteran of three shuttle missions aided in the construction of the Mir …

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‘A game changer’: Space shuttle astronaut Pam Melroy joins Venus Aerospace after revolutionary rocket engine breakthrough

‘A game changer’: Space shuttle astronaut Pam Melroy joins Venus Aerospace after revolutionary rocket engine breakthrough

Pam Melroy, one of only two women to ever command a NASA space shuttle, is channeling her decades of experience across the U.S. Air Force, DARPA, the FAA and private industry to pioneer a revolutionary new rocket engine technology. Melroy, NASA’s former Deputy Administrator, has joined the Board of Directors for Houston-based startup Venus Aerospace just months after the company …

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Avatars for Astronaut Health to Fly on NASA’s Artemis II

Avatars for Astronaut Health to Fly on NASA’s Artemis II

NASA announced a trailblazing experiment that aims to take personalized medicine to new heights. The experiment is part of a strategic plan to gather valuable scientific data during the Artemis II mission, enabling NASA to “know before we go” back to the lunar surface and on to Mars. The AVATAR (A Virtual Astronaut Tissue Analog Response) investigation will use organ-on-a-chip …

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