/tags/astronauts astronauts en-US WLRN Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2023-03-10/aerospace-companies-could-get-legal-protections-under-florida-law The Florida House began moving forward with a bill that would extend liability protections to aerospace companies when crew members are injured or killed in spaceflights. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2023-03-10/aerospace-companies-could-get-legal-protections-under-florida-law Jim Turner /news/2022-07-15/supplies-science-launch-to-space-station-from-kennedy-space-center More than 4,700 pounds of cargo launched Thursday evening from Kennedy Space Center on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:05:26 GMT /news/2022-07-15/supplies-science-launch-to-space-station-from-kennedy-space-center Brendan Byrne /news/2022-07-06/moon-bound-spacecraft-phones-home-after-brief-communication-issue NASA has re-established communication with a moon-bound spacecraft that launched last week after losing contact with the vehicle. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:15:10 GMT /news/2022-07-06/moon-bound-spacecraft-phones-home-after-brief-communication-issue Brendan Byrne /news/2022-07-05/ed-dwight-was-in-line-to-be-the-first-black-astronaut-history-had-other-ideas At the height of the space race in the 1960s, Air Force Captain Ed Dwight was chosen to attend a special astronaut training program. He tells the story of what happened next. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 11:53:18 GMT /news/2022-07-05/ed-dwight-was-in-line-to-be-the-first-black-astronaut-history-had-other-ideas Mycah Hazel /news/2022-06-07/for-nasas-new-moon-bound-astronauts-its-time-for-some-new-suits NASA needs new space suits. The agency wants to put people back on the moon in the 2020s, and to do it safely, it needs brand new space suits for use on the lunar surface. NASA is working with two private companies to design, develop and build the new suits -- at a price of up to $3.5 billion. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 20:40:00 GMT /news/2022-06-07/for-nasas-new-moon-bound-astronauts-its-time-for-some-new-suits Brendan Byrne /news/2022-04-27/nasa-astronaut-jessica-watkins-will-be-the-first-black-woman-to-spend-months-in-space Watkins is among the four astronauts who SpaceX launched as part of NASA's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:04:28 GMT /news/2022-04-27/nasa-astronaut-jessica-watkins-will-be-the-first-black-woman-to-spend-months-in-space Rina Torchinsky /news/2022-04-26/the-1st-private-astronaut-mission-to-international-space-station-is-back-on-earth Three rich businessmen returned from the International Space Station with their astronaut escort Monday, wrapping up a pricey trip that marked NASA's debut as a B&B host. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:08:37 GMT /news/2022-04-26/the-1st-private-astronaut-mission-to-international-space-station-is-back-on-earth The Associated Press /news/2022-03-31/a-u-s-and-2-russian-astronauts-return-to-earth-together-following-a-trip-to-space A NASA astronaut and the Russian cosmonauts parachute-landed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday after a trip back to Earth from the International Space Station, in a rare instance of U.S.-Russia cooperation. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:26:37 GMT /news/2022-03-31/a-u-s-and-2-russian-astronauts-return-to-earth-together-following-a-trip-to-space Joe Hernandez /news/2022-01-06/spacex-starlink-mission-will-mark-the-start-of-a-busy-launch-year-on-floridas-space-coast-includin SpaceX is set to launch the first rocket of 2022 from Kennedy Space Center Thursday afternoon, marking the start to what could be a very busy year for launches. Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:47:46 GMT /news/2022-01-06/spacex-starlink-mission-will-mark-the-start-of-a-busy-launch-year-on-floridas-space-coast-includin Brendan Byrne /news/2021-12-07/nasa-names-2021-astronaut-candidates-as-it-plans-for-moon-missions The group of would-be astronauts includes four women and reflects a broad stretch of America, from Alaska to Puerto Rico. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:21:23 GMT /news/2021-12-07/nasa-names-2021-astronaut-candidates-as-it-plans-for-moon-missions Bill Chappell