Tag: Randy Bresnik
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NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew
Artemis 3 crew members NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, commander; ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; and NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, mission specialist, and Andre Douglas, mission specialist, are seen during the Artemis 3 crew announcement event, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Image: NASA/John Kraus NASA Administrator…
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NASA Names Four-Astronaut Crew for Artemis III Docking Mission with SpaceX and Blue Origin Landers
NASA has selected three American astronauts and one European astronaut to fly on Artemis III, a landmark mission scheduled for late 2027 that will conduct the first in-space docking demonstrations between NASA’s Orion spacecraft and lunar landers developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the crew during a ceremony in Houston…
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Recent snapshots from the International Space Station
Recent photos from the International Space Station’s Expedition 53 crew show wildfires burning in Southern California, expansive views of the Himalayas, cities by night and day, and colorful vistas of sites around the world. The space station orbits around 250 miles (450 kilometers) above Earth, on a path that takes it between 51.6 degrees north…
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Astronauts wrap up spacewalk, accomplishing all primary tasks
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated at 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT) after spacewalk’s conclusion. STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Astronaut Joe Acaba works outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk Friday. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now Staging NASA’s third spacewalk in 15 days, two astronauts floated outside the International Space Station Friday and installed a…
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Astronauts stage second spacewalk in five days
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Astronaut Randy Bresnik seen in an image from a camera installed Tuesday by spacewalkers outside the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now Five days after work to replace the grapple fitting on one end of the space station’s robot arm, commander Randy Bresnik and flight engineer Mark…
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Dragon capsule splashes down in Pacific with space station cargo
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule departed the space station early Sunday. This view of Dragon was captured by a camera on the station’s Canadian-built robotic arm. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now Returning home from more than a month in orbit, a SpaceX Dragon supply ship departed the International Space Station and parachuted into the Pacific Ocean on…
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Space station crew looks forward to eclipse
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Astronaut Randy Bresnik aboard the International Space Station. Credit: NASA The International Space Station’s crew will enjoy views of the Aug. 21 solar eclipse during three successive orbits, giving the astronauts a unique opportunity to take in the celestial show from 250 miles up as the moon’s shadow…