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May 31, 2020 · Two US astronauts have achieved a world first by travelling to the International Space Station (ISS) and back aboard a spacecraft built by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Here, BBC News profiles the crew...
- Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman of NASA. Reid Wiseman, 47, is from Baltimore, Maryland. He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York and an engineering master's from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
- Artemis 2 pilot Victor Glover of NASA. Victor Glover, 46, is from Pomona, California. He received a bachelor's degree in engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and then earned three engineering master's degrees — one apiece from Air University at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Naval Postgraduate School and Air University in Montgomery, Alabama.
- Artemis 2 mission specialist Christina Hammock Koch of NASA. Christina Koch, 44, grew up in Jacksonville, North Carolina and earned bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering from North Carolina State University.
- Artemis 2 mission specialist Jeremy Hansen of Canada. Jeremy Hansen, 47, is from London, Ontario. He earned a bachelor's degree in honours space science and a master's degree in physics from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario.
Apr 17, 2024 · They are known as the Mercury 7. Since inception, NASA has selected 360 astronaut candidates: 299 men, 61 women; 212 military, 138 civilians; 191 pilots, 159 non-pilots. When Expedition 1 arrived at the International Space Station on Nov. 2, 2000, there has been a continuous human presence at the space station since.
Apr 17, 2024 · Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. John H. Glenn, Jr. was the first American to Orbit the Earth. Sally K. Ride was the first American woman in space. Guion S. Bluford, Jr. was the first African American astronaut. Alan B. Shepard, Jr. was the first American in space.
Everything you need to know about space travel (almost) - BBC Science Focus Magazine.
May 17, 2024 · Human Space Travel Research. From studies that seek to understand how the human body adapts to time in space to research on spacesuits and spacecraft, NASA works to ensure the safety of astronauts as they push the boundaries of space exploration.
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Dec 14, 2021 · By Rebecca Sohn. published 14 December 2021. NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn (at left) and Kayla Barron are seen outside of the Quest airlock at the International Space Station during a spacewalk...
