Artemis, NASA and astronaut Luca Parmitano
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An Italian astronaut who almost drowned in space is the first European to be selected for Nasa’s Artemis Moon mission.
Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping has conducted a spacewalk, the first by a woman in China's space history. Wang stepped out of the main module of the Chinese Tiangong space station along with another crew member on Sunday night to complete a 6.5 hour equipment installation.
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Italian Astronaut Luca Parmitano Becomes First European Assigned To NASA's Artemis Program
Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will serve as pilot on Artemis III, marking a milestone for Europe's participation in the program which will bring once again a human on the Moon. NASA has announced the four-member crew assigned to the Artemis III mission,
One year after Gemini IV astronaut Edward H. White completed NASA's first spacewalk the agency prepared for a demanding second excursion. Originally scheduled for Gemini VIII, the extravehicular activity (EVA) was reassigned to Gemini IX-A after that mission ended early,
On June 3, 1965, the United States space program had a historic moment: the first spacewalk. Astronaut Ed White completed the walk during the Gemini 4 mission.
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First Native American astronaut recalls historic spacewalk during Fort Hall visit
During a stop at the Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel and Event Center on Wednesday afternoon, John Herrington shared with locals his memories of walking in space. The 67-year-old former NASA astronaut with ties to Idaho made history in 2002 when he became the first enrolled citizen of a Native American tribe to fly in space.
A health scare prompted the first ever early return from the International Space Station for a medical reason. Does it change the plan for deep space missions?
