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NASA astronauts splash down off SoCal coast for first time in 50 years

Four astronauts splash down off the Southern California coast after a five-month stay at the International Space Station. A ...

Woodland Park HS graduate and NASA astronaut lands after 5 months on ISS

According to NASA, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft successfully splashed down in the ocean at 9:33 a.m. off the California coast ...

Astronaut Jim Lovell dies: About 'Apollo 13' film with Tom Hanks, true story of NASA mission

"Apollo 13" heads to theaters for film's 30th anniversary, tells the Jim Lovell-led story of a near-disastrous NASA mission.

NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, dies at 97

Nicknamed "Smilin’ Jim” by his fellow astronauts, Jim Lovell was known for his wit and quick grin, said acting NASA ...
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Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after 25 years

"His lasting legacy of fortitude will continue to impact and inspire the Johnson workforce, future explorers, and the nation ...
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Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who grew up in Milwaukee, has died

Lovell commanded the Apollo 13 mission that almost ended in disaster after an explosion that threatened the crew's oxygen and ...

Claim that NASA astronauts get $66K starting salary doesn't add up

The figure was from 2019, and was a minimum as opposed to the starting salary. By 2025, NASA astronauts had starting salaries ...

Astronauts Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin: Look back at their friendship in tweets, photos

Legendary astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell, globally known for their history-making Apollo missions, enjoyed a ...