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James (Jim) Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. CBC | World News
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Eager to become a space superpower, India is sending its 1st astronaut to space in 4 decades
Houston-based Axiom Space is preparing to launch four astronauts into space this Thursday. It’s a mission that is emblematic of a new era in space exploration that has India and other countries with national space agencies hitching rides with commercial companies rather than spending time and money building their own rockets. CBC | World News
Read More »European Paralympic athlete in line to become the first disabled astronaut in space
British Paralympian John McFall has formally completed his astronaut training, and is now on the waiting list for a spot to fly to the International Space Station, which would make him the first disabled person to reach orbit. CBC | World News
Read More »Stranded NASA astronaut gets change of pace with spacewalk, after 7 months in orbit
One of NASA’s two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station more than seven months ago. CBC | World News
Read More »NASA astronaut reveals the rules they have to follow if someone dies in space
Contingency plans are in place that have to be followed if a tragedy occurs off Earth Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Boeing’s Starliner launch called off in latest delay of astronaut flight
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Read More »Spaceman trailer: Adam Sandler’s astronaut seeks advice from Paul Dano’s talking spider
Netflix’s Spaceman trailer stars Adam Sandler’s astronaut seeking guidance for his marriage to Carey Mulligan’s Lenka from Paul Dano’s talking spider from the beginning of time. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to orbit the moon, dead at 95
Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8’s historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, has died. He was 95. CBC | World News
Read More »Ken Mattingly, astronaut who missed Apollo 13 mission but helped bring crew home, dead at 87
Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died, NASA announced. He was 87. CBC | World News
Read More »The Masked Singer on FOX: NSYNC star to be unveiled as Astronaut – here’s who
THE MASKED SINGER has caused huge debates among fans as viewers around the world try to guess the identity of each contestant. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
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