Astronaut News

By Lisa Jo Rudy | Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:54 AM ET

October 4-10 was World Space Week, and some folks got together to look at the sky. Read More

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By Kirk Bromley | Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:00 AM ET

Shake your skin and share it. Read More

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By John Casey | Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:31 PM ET

It's nice to see a woman astronaut, Nicole Stott, who is flight engineer for NASA's Expedition 20, out there space-walking. Read More

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By Judy Mottl | Tue Sep 1, 2009 1:20 PM ET

In an effort to study bone loss, space leaders are sending mice to live for three months in a very special house. Read More

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By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:00 PM ET

Jose Hernandez rose from poverty to become a NASA astronaut aboard the Discovery shuttle. Read More

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By Judy Mottl | Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:11 AM ET

Want to find out what's happening on the Discovery shuttle's trip this week? Follow the astronauts who are tweeting in more than one language. Read More

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By David Bois | Sat Aug 8, 2009 12:00 PM ET

Having enjoyed a great overhead view, one astronaut returns to Earth on a mission to raise water awareness Read More

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By David Bois | Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:00 AM ET

No games of license plate tag, no pull-overs for ice cream. The boredom factor of a trip to Mars is put to the test. Read More

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By John Casey | Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:44 PM ET

There's just no denying that it sure looks like a lot of fun to be out there working in space, with nothing between you and the stars. Read More

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By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:08 PM ET

Do Martians exist? Despite everything else going on, Americans still want to find out. Read More

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