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Apr 09

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Astronaut Mark Vande Hei on his record-breaking spaceflight and adjusting to life on Earth

By Geoff Bennett, Claire Mufson, Andrew Corkery

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei set a new record for the single longest spaceflight by an American after spending 355 days in orbit and surpassing the record held by retired astronaut Scott Kelly. Geoff Bennett recently spoke with Vande Hei…

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Mar 30

NASA astronaut returns to Earth, ending record-breaking spaceflight

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

A NASA astronaut is back on Earth after a yearlong, record-setting spaceflight.

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Feb 06

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With record space mission, astronaut Christina Koch inspires women back on Earth

By Amna Nawaz

After spending nearly 11 months in orbit aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth Thursday, parachuting into Kazakhstan with two crewmates aboard a Soviet Soyuz capsule. Koch set a record for the single longest female stay…

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Jul 20

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This retired astronaut captured hundreds of images in space

Retired astronaut Scott Kelly spent a record-setting 340 days on the International Space Station. And while he was there, he took hundreds of photographs that he compiled into a book: "Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut’s Photographs From A Year In Space."…

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Oct 11

U.S., Russian astronauts safe after emergency landing

By Dmitry Lovetsky, Associated Press

The rescue capsule automatically jettisoned from the booster and went into a ballistic descent, landing at a sharper than normal angle and subjecting the crew to heavy gravitational force.

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Jan 06

John Young, NASA’s longest serving astronaut, dies at 87

By Michael D. Regan

Young was a vanguard of NASA's space program in a career that spanned more than four decades during which he walked on the moon, commanded the first space shuttle flight and became the only astronaut to enter space as part…

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Dec 08

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Remembering John Glenn, space pioneer and American statesman

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Former astronaut and senator John Glenn has died at age 95. In every chapter of his life, whether on Earth or above it, Glenn accumulated achievements -- serving as a Marine fighter pilot in two wars and later launching into…

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Nov 16

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How setbacks and failures shaped an improbable astronaut

By PBS News Hour

It's completely improbable that Mike Massimino actually became an astronaut. With a fear of heights, impaired vision and difficulty with swimming, he calls his achievement a miracle, but his is a story of overcoming setbacks. In his new book, “Spaceman,”…

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Oct 29

Astronaut Scott Kelly sets record for most days in orbit

By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins

As of today, International Space Station Commander Scott Kelly has spent more days off the planet than any other American. With 216 days in orbit, he sets the American record for most days spent space.

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May 08

Astronaut Chris Hadfield describes his first trip into space

By Nsikan Akpan

Before arriving at the Russian Space Station Mir, astronaut Chris Hadfield lived through the quiet thrill of waiting for the shuttle’s solid rocket boosters to ignite and spew close to 8 million pounds of thrust.

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