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Exploring the challenges of astronaut training and the Starliner program

Discover what it takes to become an astronaut with an inside look at the rigorous training process, especially within the ...
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Astronauts to begin training in replica of Blue Origin's lunar lander

With humans due to return to the moon in as little as two years, astronauts will need to begin getting familiar with the spacecraft that will get them to the surface. Fortunately, a full-scale replica ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

NASA intros full-size Blue Moon lander replica for Artemis training

The mockup will help astronauts simulate missions and provide design feedback for the Artemis program. Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk's SpaceX are both developing lunar landers for ...

Central Floridian astronaut eager for spacewalk, wouldn’t say no to moon mission

Rookie astronaut Luke Delaney, who was raised in Central Florida, tried to temper his excitement for the potential to go on a ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

RIT alumni train Artemis II astronauts in photography

The four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission that launched April 1 are well equipped to document their journey around the moon because of training from RIT alumni. Katrina Willoughby ’04 and Paul ...
CNN

Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who trained as an early female astronaut, dies at 87

Wally Funk, a pioneering aviator who volunteered to be an astronaut for NASA’s “Women in Space Program” in 1961, has died at the age of 87. Funk passed away at her home in Grapevine, Texas, Wednesday ...