I got turned down to be a NASA astronaut 3 times — here's what finally worked

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Mike Massimino in space with Earth in the background.
Mike Massimino in space.

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Memorable moments from the Artemis II mission: from a Microsoft Outlook outage to an emotional crater naming

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A view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman
The Artemis II mission surpassed the distance records set by the Apollo 13 mission.

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As the Hubble Space Telescope turns 36, see 36 of its most breathtaking photos of space

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The Hubble space telescope in 2002.

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Astronauts on Artemis II ran into a problem every office worker recognizes

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In this handout provided by NASA, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, right, stop for a group photograph as they visit NASA's Artemis II SLS
In this handout provided by NASA, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot

Watch the Artemis II launch that sent astronauts back to the moon for the first time since 1972

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NASA's Artemis II mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday.

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Artemis II launched for its journey around the moon

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NASA successfully launches its first lunar mission in decades.

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The Artemis II is the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years. Photos show the US' exploration of the moon through history.

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astronauts Victor Glover, pilot; Reid Wiseman, commander; Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist; and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, pose with the Artemis II crew module
The crew of the Artemis II.

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From NASA's rover routes to jetliners' aircraft sensors, AI is changing how the aerospace industry tests risk

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NASA boss Jared Isaacman sent staff a letter blasting the Starliner mission that left 2 astronauts stranded in space

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Jared Isaacman, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator, arrives for his confirmation hearing in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 3, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Jared Isaacman.

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SpaceX is leaning into the moon. Here's why.

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Elon Musk moved his biggest companies to Texas. Now, he says there's a 'dudes' problem.

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