Candidate Astronauts

Behind the Scenes of a NASA ‘Moonwalk’ in the Arizona Desert – NASA Science

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Behind the Scenes of a NASA ‘Moonwalk’ in the Arizona Desert – NASA Science

During the Arizona moonwalks, scientists learned how to communicate their priorities succinctly and clearly to the flight control team, which then talked with the astronauts. If scientists needed to change the traverse plan to return to a site for more pictures, for instance, they had to rationalize the request to the flight director in charge. … Read more

A Moonlit Moonwalk – NASA

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A Moonlit Moonwalk – NASA

NASA astronauts Kate Rubins, foreground, and Andre Douglas execute a nighttime simulated moonwalk in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona on May 16, 2024, as part of the Joint Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Test Team Field Test 5 (JETT5). The test consisted of four simulated moonwalks that followed operations planned for … Read more

Nuevos astronautas de Artemis se gradúan y la NASA hará la cobertura – NASA

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Nuevos astronautas de Artemis se gradúan y la NASA hará la cobertura – NASA

Read this release in English here. La NASA rendirá homenaje a la nueva generación de candidatos a astronautas para el programa Artemis durante su acto de graduación, a las 10:30 a.m. hora del este del miércoles 5 de marzo en el Centro Espacial Johnson de la agencia en Houston. Después de completar más de dos años de … Read more

Future NASA Astronauts Speak with Leadership – NASA

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Future NASA Astronauts Speak with Leadership – NASA

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, second from right, NASA associate administrator Bob Cabana, far right, and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy (back to camera) speak with the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. After two years of training, they could be assigned to missions that involve performing research aboard … Read more