Brian Duffy (astronaut)
November 17, 2021
An Irish surname, Duffy comes from the Gaelic term ‘dubhthach’ which referred to a dark one, with ‘dubh‘ meaning black. The spelling variations…
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Astronaut Farmer movie
October 20, 2021
Actor Billy Bob Thornton portrays Charles Farmer in Warner Bros. Pictures family film “The Astronaut Farmer.” Credit: Warner Bros./Richard Foreman…
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Astronauts on Apollo 11
September 6, 2021
President Obama celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing by meeting with the surviving crew members of the NASA mission that…
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Astronauts on UFOs
June 2, 2021
The sixth man to walk on the Moon says that pacifist alien visitors tried to create world peace by disabling missiles during Cold War weapons…
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Who was the first black woman astronaut?
March 30, 2021
A project to pave the way for humanity s journey to the stars will be helmed by a former astronaut, Mae Jemison, already a pioneer in her own…
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First American woman astronaut
March 6, 2021
Sally Ride, the NASA astronaut who became the first American woman in space in 1983, has died after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer…
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Astronaut Cartoons
January 9, 2021
Sponsored Links This astronaut cartoon character is the perfect illustration to help you depict an environment filled with clouds, wide spaces…
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First black astronaut to walk in Space
October 1, 2020
Astronauts of color who broke barriers to explore the unknown Forty-five years ago, the United States became the first and only nation to put…
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Columbia astronauts
September 19, 2020
Seat restraints, pressure suits and helmets of the doomed crew of the space shuttle Columbia didn t work well, leading to lethal trauma as…
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Astronauts salary
August 18, 2020
Astronaut Drew Feustel reenters the space station after completing an 8-hour, 7-minute spacewalk at on Sunday, May 22, 2011. He and fellow spacewalker…
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Hispanic astronaut
August 2, 2020
Growing up in Costa Rica, Franklin Chang Díaz and his friends would put chairs sideways inside a big cardboard box in his backyard and pretend…
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Famous African-American astronauts
March 22, 2020
Here is a timeline about famous firsts by American women. This information includes such notable figures as the first published author in 1650…
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Purdue astronauts
December 17, 2019
As the space shuttle Atlantis blasts off for the last time, Purdue continues to look to the future of space exploration with a sense of excitement…
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Astronaut recruitment
December 5, 2019
Want to be an astronaut? NASA is seeking explorers for future space missions. Here’s what it takes and how to apply. On November 4, 2015, NASA…
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Black woman astronaut
November 23, 2019
There aren’t many people out there who make rocket science look easy. Somehow, Dr. Mae Jemison has done it for almost 30 years with grace and…
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Astronaut Equipment
November 11, 2019
First Aid Pouch This first aid pouch, labeled First Aid Kit, Aviator, Camouflaged was standard military equipment assigned to Alan Shepard…
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Fat astronauts
October 22, 2019
Cutting edge food science: The astronauts menus will include tofu bacon, scrambled eggs, caramel cake, lemon cake, french fries and peanut butter…
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Astronaut Life
October 14, 2019
A astronaut cover signed by Neil Armstrong. via collectspace.com hide caption toggle caption via collectspace.com This week, Americans have been…
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Astronaut Grissom
August 31, 2019
VIRGIL I. GRISSOM (LIEUTENANT COLONEL, USAF) NASA ASTRONAUT (DECEASED) PERSONAL DATA: Born April 3, 1926, in Mitchell., Indiana. Died January…
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Mechanics University
August 23, 2019
Here’s a closer look at the top 10 universities for mechanical engineering, according to the 2013 QS World University Rankings by Subject. These…
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Mitchell, astronaut
August 7, 2019
On Feb. 5, 1971, Edgar Mitchell became the sixth of only 12 men to step on the moon. Of that elite dozen, which included Buzz Aldrin and the…
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