By Ben Evans, on March 8th, 2020
Christina Koch (right), newly returned from the longest single space mission ever undertaken by a woman, is also pictured with Expedition 61 crewmate Jessica Meir. Last October, the duo performed the world’s first all-female EVA. Photo Credit: NASA
As America and the world observes International Women’s Day this Sunday (8 March), the AmericaSpace team […]
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By Ben Evans, on March 8th, 2019
Anne McClain and David Saint-Jacques at work with U.S. space suits in the Quest airlock aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Photo Credit: NASA
As the world observes International Women’s Day today (Friday, 8 March), we are reminded not only of the past accomplishments of female spacefarers—including Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in […]
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By Sherry Valare, on January 19th, 2015 European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti works with a pair of Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites, or SPHERES, on the International Space Station. Image Credit: NASA
After an emergency incident on the International Space Station (ISS) last week put a pause on routine operations, the astronauts of Expedition 42 were […]
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By Sherry Valare, on November 24th, 2014 Expedition 42 Cosmonaut and Flight Engineer Elena Serova works in the Russian segment of the International Space Station. Photo Credit: NASA
SPACE STATION WEEKLY UPDATE Nov. 17 – Nov. 23, 2014 — Expedition 42 Astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore and cosmonauts Elena Serova and Alexander Samokutyaev kept busy aboard the International Space Station […]
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By News Release, on December 9th, 2012 Image Credit: NASA
WASHINGTON — NASA is offering high school junior girls from across the United States an opportunity to jump-start their future by participating in the Women In STEM High School (WISH) Aerospace Scholars program for 2013.
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By Mike Killian, on April 16th, 2012
NASA astronaut Nicole Stott poses for a photo in front of space shuttle Discovery. Nicole flew as a mission specialist on Discovery's last mission, STS-133, and will be at Kennedy Space Center to see the orbiter off on its final flight April 17th; a one-way trip from KSC to the Smithsonian National Air […]
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By Mike Killian, on March 21st, 2012
NASA astronaut Suni Williams will announce the two winners of the worldwide Youtube Space Lab science competition this Thursday in Washington D.C. Williams will perform the student-designed experiments onboard the International Space Station later this year. Photo Credit: NASA
On Thursday NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who has flown on the space shuttle and […]
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By Graham Martin, on March 19th, 2012 Shuttle Challenger Crew. (Back row) Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, Judy Resnick (Front row) Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Ron McNair. Photo Credit: NASA
“Inspiring Kids. Inspire people to dream and achieve. Explore beyond the known and familiar. Learn as we go and help others to learn with us.” Such is the mission […]
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By Ben Evans, on February 2nd, 2012 World record holder Lucid watches the growth of plants in a Russian greenhouse aboard Mir. This photograph was taken in September 1996, shortly after the crew of STS-79 – including Lucid's replacement, John Blaha – arrived to bring her home. Photo Credit: NASA
This week’s retirement of Shannon Lucid – one of the […]
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By Jason Rhian, on January 31st, 2012 Shannon Lucid, whose NASA career spans some thirty years – has retired from the space agency. Photo Credit: NASA
NASA astronaut Shannon Lucid, who has been with the space agency since 1979, (Lucid was among the first group of female astronauts selected) has decided to retire after serving with more than 30 years […]
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