These 5 astronauts have gone to space - and then stopped in SLO County

But only one can call himself a Mustang.

Greece to send astronaut into space: Adrianos Golemis to launch within two years

The Greek astronaut will conduct experiments and technology demonstrations proposed by dozens of Greek research teams, ...
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NASA astronaut Anil Menon will spend eight months aboard the ISS—here's what he'll be doing in orbit

"I think humans are just amazingly resilient. There will be challenges, but that's why we have the space station" ...

A FIFA World Cup soccer ball reaches space for astronauts to study

NASA shared a video showing astronauts kicking around an official World Cup soccer ball on the space station. Here's what was ...
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Born to be in space - Astronaut Don Pettit highlights amazing space station science mission

NASA astronaut Don Pettit is scheduled to return to Earth from the International Space Station, completing his 4th mission to ...

3 astronauts from China return to Earth after nearly 7 months in space, a record for a Chinese crew

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after spending nearly seven months in space, setting a record for the longest on-orbit stay by a Chinese crew. The craft carrying Zhang Lu, Wu Fei ...

"They are thunderclouds": NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captures breathtaking storm clouds from space

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured stunning thunderclouds from the International Space Station. Discover the science behind ...
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Astronauts take shelter on the International Space Station because of air leaks

NASA ordered its astronauts to take refuge inside a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and to prepare for potential evacuation of the International Space Station. But the crew returned to normal ope ...
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NASA sent a FIFA World Cup 2026 ball to the ISS so astronauts can test their footwork in zero-G

Soccer balls are tricky to design for proper spin. NASA highlighted how it is helping with FIFA ball design—and providing ...

Astronaut on ISS receives 'space cake' to mark 300 days in orbit

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir recently shared photos on social media of a 'space cake' made on the International Space Station to mark some milestones.

Astronauts and scientists explain why living in space is almost impossible

Despite all the buzz around space tourism and giant rockets that can get us to the moon and beyond, life in space is still a ...