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How many people are in space right now?

Seth Kurkowski - Mar. 3rd 2023 7:56 am PT

The International Space Station is designed to always be crewed by cosmonauts and astronauts. For this reason, women and men have been living and working in space constantly since the first Expedition mission in the year 2000. So how many people are in space right now?

ESA introduces new class of Astronaut candidates

Derek Wise - Nov. 23rd 2022 10:46 am PT @derekiswise

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For the first time in 13 years, the European Space Agency has chosen a new class of astronauts. This group of 17 was chosen from a group of over 22,500 candidates and brings in five new career astronauts, 11 members of the astronaut reserve, and one astronaut with a disability as a member of the Parastronaut Feasibility Study.

NASA’s latest astronaut class announced, including SpaceX medical director, others

Seth Kurkowski - Dec. 6th 2021 11:03 am PT @SethKurk

Spaceflight SpaceX NASA Astronauts

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On Monday, NASA announced the newest class of astronaut candidates. Ten candidates were selected by NASA, including a SpaceX employee, military test pilots, and engineers.

Three more NASA Astronauts inducted into US Astronaut Hall of Fame

Derek Wise - Nov. 13th 2021 9:30 pm PT @derekiswise

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On Saturday, three NASA astronauts were inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSCVC) and recognized former NASA astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria, Pamela Melroy, and Scott Kelly.

The four African American women who have flown in space

Derek Wise - Oct. 7th 2021 3:03 pm PT @derekiswise

World Space Week NASA Inspiration4 Astronauts

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To date, four African American women have flown in space. Mae Jemison was the first Black woman to travel to space in 1992, and most recently Dr. Sian Proctor flew to space as part of the Inspiration4 mission.