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NASA welcomes 2025 astronaut class, UI alum Cameron Jones

Monday, NASA announced University alum Cameron Jones is one of 10 chosen applicants joining its newest astronaut candidate class.
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NASA is sending human cells to the Moon on high-tech microchips that mimic astronaut organs

NASA's AVATAR study will send Emulate organ chips containing human cells on the Artemis II mission to study how deep space ...

NASA selects 10 new astronauts as it chases bold plans for the moon and Mars

NASA on Monday introduced the 10 people who will join the agency’s astronaut corps as it races to return humans to the moon.

NASA moon mission with San Diego splashdown could launch Feb. 5

NASA plans to launch four astronauts on a 10-day mission around the Moon with a splashdown off San Diego as early as February ...
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'This is how I'm going to land': New NASA astronaut candidate's helicopter skills could come in handy on the moon

The 38-year-old U.S. Army helicopter pilot can't remember what first got him interested in flying, but what got him interested in NASA is clear: As a kid, Bailey saw the 1995 moon ...

‘The Astronaut’ Teases a Returned Space Traveler’s Worst Sci-Fi Nightmare

Kate Mara plays a NASA astronaut who realizes she may have brought an alien stowaway back with her.

Who is NASA astronaut Anna Menon? Know all about her India connection

Anil, 45, is of Indian-origin, born to Ukrainian and Indian parents. He was the flight surgeon of SpaceX company’s first ...