Do you want to be an astronaut? Career routes that can take you to space

In 2024, I flew on a microgravity, or zero G, parabolic flight with the European Space Agency (ESA). The aeroplane flew big arcs up and down in the sky. At the top of the arc I experienced 22 seconds ...
Greek Reporter

Andrianos Golemis to Become the First Ever Greek Astronaut

Adrianos Golemis, a doctor for the European Space Agency, has become the first Greek to pass the organization's test to become an astronaut.
Digital Journal

Astronauts gear up for space with tough Russian training

Wearing helmets weighing 100 kilos, spinning in a centrifuge and exercising while weightless: Russian cosmonauts and astronauts from abroad have to undergo a gruelling training process before blasting ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

NASA intros full-size Blue Moon lander replica for Artemis training

The mockup will help astronauts simulate missions and provide design feedback for the Artemis program. Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk's SpaceX are both developing lunar landers for ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

RIT alumni train Artemis II astronauts in photography

The four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission that launched April 1 are well equipped to document their journey around the moon because of training from RIT alumni. Katrina Willoughby ’04 and Paul ...
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UAE astronauts prepare for moon by training in New Mexico

Geology courses assist astronauts with future missions ...