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NASA nominee: ‘We will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars’
NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman believes the US can simultaneously handle missions to both the moon and Mars.
Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA’s next chief
The nominee for NASA's top job is outlining his vision for space exploration, highlighting Mars. President Donald Trump ...
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Trump's pick for NASA chief tells Senate he's aiming for the Red Planet. 'We will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars'
Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, Donald Trump's pick to be the next NASA chief, shares the president's ambitious Mars ...
Photos show what daily life is like on the International Space Station, from sleeping arrangements to haircuts
Life on the International Space Station isn't always easy. There's not a lot of room, no showers, and no laundry. Photos show ...
Do the all-female Blue Origin rocket crew count as astronauts? And what Katy Perry sang in space
A popstar, a journalist, a civil rights activist, rocket scientist and filmmaker have gone into space. And the mission was ...
Gender Equality May Be New for Space Tourism but Not for NASA
Blue Origin's all-female 11-minute flight on April 14 reminds us that there's a long line of women who have been making ...
What happens to astronauts' bodies in space? Discover the unexpected side effects of living in space
Space travel presents unique physiological and psychological challenges for astronauts, including muscle weakening, bone loss ...
Gayle King and Blue Origin's all-women crew return after historic space launch
"CBS Mornings" Gayle King and the rest of Blue Origin's historic all-women spaceflight crew blasted off on Monday.
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'Making space': female astronauts talk to press after return
Pop star Katy Perry and five other women launched into space on a Blue Origin rocket and successfully returned to Earth on Monday (April 14), marking the first all-female spaceflight in more than 60 ...
Astronauts to stand with NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman at Senate confirmation hearing
NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacaman will take on questions from U.S. senators Wednesday at a confirmation hearing.
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Blue Origin Executes Successful Launch With All-Women Crew
The New Shepard, designed for space tourism, uses a hydrogen-fueled, reusable rocket engine (known as BE-3PM) to launch the crew capsule. The engine returned to Earth and safely landed on its pad. At ...