Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday evening after spending nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) along with fellow astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore.
NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams reflects on space experience ahead of homecoming
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have spent the last nine months in space, are finally on the cusp of returning to Earth.
From Navy SEAL to space — Jonny Kim’s ISS mission begins in 2025
Korean American Jonny Kim will embark on his first mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in March 2025. Kim, a NASA astronaut since 2017, will join the Expedition 72/73 crew as a flight engineer, bringing his unique blend of skills and experiences to the orbiting laboratory.
Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams makes history and answers Q&A from International Space Station
NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams made history as she piloted the Boeing Starliner capsule on its inaugural crewed test flight. She is the first woman and Asian American to pilot a spacecraft test flight.
South Korea astronaut has landed in W. Washington
By Kari Plog The News Tribune TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Puyallup isn’t out of this world, but Soyeon Yi will take it. Sitting in a cafe off East Main Avenue, […]
Japan’s humanoid robot takes off to space station
By Staff The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The first talking humanoid robot “astronaut” has taken off in a rocket. Kirobo — derived from the Japanese words for “hope” and […]
Japan picks woman astronaut for 2010 space flight
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has chosen a female astronaut to board the space shuttle Atlantis in 2010, the country’s first mother to go on a space mission, officials said Tuesday, Nov. 11.