- Astronauts' hearts become more spherical in space http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-03/acoc-sfa032714.php 48 comments science
- VIDEO: Astronaut becomes China's first woman to walk in space. https://www.fox13news.com/news/video-astronaut-become-chinas-first-woman-to-walk-in-space 9 comments space
- I’m a NASA astronaut, and here’s what it takes to become a space voyager http://qz.com/549218/im-a-nasa-astronaut-and-heres-what-it-takes-to-become-a-space-voyager/ 11 comments space
- Scott Kelly Becomes U.S. Astronaut to Spend Most Time in Space http://www.nasa.gov/feature/scott-kelly-becomes-us-astronaut-to-spend-the-most-time-living-in-space 9 comments space
- Want a free trip to suborbital space? Apply by Feb. 15 to become a 'citizen astronaut' https://www.space.com/space-for-humanity-citizen-astronaut-application-deadline 4 comments space
- German astronaut to become 600th person to fly into space https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/10/27/german-astronaut-to-become-600th-person-to-fly-into-space/ 42 comments space
- UAE in space: Hazzaa Al Mansoori to become first Emirati astronaut https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-49715269 13 comments worldnews
- Astronaut becomes the first man to finish a marathon in space (updated) http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/24/astronaut-completes-first-marathon-in-space/ 3 comments space
- Tim Peake becomes first astronaut representing the United Kingdom to walk in space http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-35303186 5 comments europe
- Pakistani astronaut likely to become the first international visitor to China’s space station https://www.china-in-space.com/p/pakistani-astronaut-to-be-tiangongs 8 comments space
- British astronaut to become the first person to run a marathon in space http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14126240.british_astronaut_in_space_marathon_first/ 3 comments space
- NASA astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann becomes the first Native American woman to travel to space https://www.wikihow.sd/2022/10/nasa-astronaut-nicole-aunapu-mann.html 3 comments upliftingnews
- NASA astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann becomes the first Native American woman to travel to space https://www.wikihow.sd/2022/10/nasa-astronaut-nicole-aunapu-mann.html 35 comments worldnews
- On this day in history, June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space. https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/this-day-history-june-18-1983-astronaut-sally-ride-first-american-woman-space 29 comments space
- British Paralympian John McFall becomes European Space Agency's first disabled astronaut. https://news.sky.com/story/british-paralympian-becomes-european-space-agencys-first-disabled-astronaut-12753965 4 comments worldnews
- Freedom 7 launch - May 5, 1962 - Astronaut Alan Shepard becomes the first American in sub-orbital space flight https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/9457841415_6dfe6f30e5_o.jpg 5 comments space
- (x-post from r/news) Tim Peake set to become first British astronaut to complete space walk http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-35303186 6 comments space
- Astronaut Chris Hadfield blasts off to become first Canadian commander of International Space Station http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/12/19/astronaut-chris-hadfield-blasts-off-to-become-first-canadian-commander-of-international-space-station/ 8 comments worldnews
- Astronaut of Indian Origins, Sunita Williams takes over the command of the International Space Station, becoming the second woman in history to do so. http://www.space.com/17624-female-astronaut-sunita-williams-commands-station.html 14 comments india
- High above Earth, astronaut Don Pettit is about to become the first human to witness and photograph a transit of Venus from space. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDEc7HKP0oY 5 comments science
- High above Earth, astronaut Don Pettit is about to become the first human to witness and photograph a transit of Venus from space. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDEc7HKP0oY 10 comments space
- What is an astronaut's life worth? (or, how no space exploration occurs when safety becomes the number 1 priority) http://www.youtube.com/watch?amp%3Bfeature=digest_sat&v=20UvZpB3E1I 54 comments space
- SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk: Jared Isaacman becomes first non-professional astronaut to walk in space - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/live/crkmgvzl70yt 22 comments space
- Using dust samples from the International Space Station, researchers have created a new predictive approach for modeling the growth of mold in future space stations. Preventing mold from becoming a health and safety issue for next-gen astronauts is an imperative. https://news.osu.edu/keeping-mold-out-of-future-space-stations/ 4 comments science
- Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, becomes oldest person to reach space https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/ed-dwight-americas-first-black-astronaut-candidate-becomes-oldest-pers-rcna153008 30 comments nottheonion
- Hibernating astronauts could be the best way to save mission costs, reduce the size of spacecraft by a third and keep crew healthy. An ESA-led investigation suggests that human hibernation goes beyond the realm of science-fiction and may become a game-changing technique for space travel. https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Hibernate_for_a_trip_to_Mars_the_bear_way 246 comments futurology
- British medic set to become first astronaut recruit with a disability — The European Space Agency calls John McFall a ‘Parastronaut Feasibility Study Member’ https://www.thejournal.ie/british-medic-first-astronaut-recruit-with-disability-5928545-Nov2022/ 7 comments europe
- John McFall, who has become the first astronaut recruit with a disability, is a British doctor and former Paralympian who lost a leg in a motorbike accident. McFall has been selected by the European Space Agency for a special "parastronaut" program https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20221123-british-medic-set-to-train-to-become-first-parastronaut 62 comments space
- Retired Astronaut Kathy Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, has become the first woman to dive to the deepest place on Earth. She's the only person to have done both. http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-060820a-astronaut-sullivan-challenger-deep.html 527 comments space
- Forget caps and gowns. They'll get spacesuits.On Jan. 10, we graduate the first class of NASA Astronauts under our #Artemis Program! Six women and seven men will become eligible for assignments to the International Space Station, the Moon and ultimately Mars. http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-astronaut-candidates-to-graduate-with-eye-on-artemis-missions 882 comments space
- American kids would much rather be YouTubers than astronauts. Becoming an astronaut ranked last among five professions. Only in China did children have a clear preference for being an astronaut—or rather, a taikonaut—and had higher expectations for human settlement of space in the decades to come. https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/07/american-kids-would-much-rather-be-youtubers-than-astronauts/ 1847 comments space
- Would-be African astronaut dies in road crash. Mandla Maseko won the chance to become the first black African to go to space. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48904136 5 comments worldnews
- Interstellar Mold Is Becoming a Problem for Space Travel - Fungal spores can survive the radiation of a trip to Mars, potentially posing health risks to astronauts. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bj9kma/interstellar-mold-is-becoming-a-problem-for-space-travel 4 comments space
- I’m Richard Garriott, and I’m a private astronaut. At 13, a doctor told me that because of my eyesight, I would never be able to become an astronaut. But I figured out how to get to space without being a NASA astronaut, AMA! https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/6phw4i/im_richard_garriott_and_im_a_private_astronaut_at/ 505 comments space
- NASA sees record number of astronaut applications. NASA has received a record 18,300 resumes from people keen on becoming astronauts, the US space agency said Friday. http://www.9news.com.au/technology/2016/02/20/13/12/nasa-sees-record-number-of-astronaut-application 112 comments space
- TDIH: June 18, 1983 - Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space, on the Space Shuttle Challenger STS-7 mission. She remains the youngest American astronaut to have traveled to space, having done so at the age of 32. (x-post from r/ThisDayInHistory) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sts-7 2 comments space
- TDIH: June 16, 1963 - aboard Vostok 6, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman to travel into space. After 48 orbits and 71 hours, she returned to earth, having spent more time in space than all U.S. astronauts combined to that date (xpost from r/ThisDayInHistory) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/valentina_tereshkova 14 comments space
- Three friends from Ashland Nebraska with a population of 2500 become Global leaders. One runs the Gates Foundation and was the number 3 person at Microsoft, one is an Astronaut who is on the space station, and the other is an Atomic Physicist. http://www.omaha.com/article/20100418/news01/704189911#powerful-pals-put-ashland-on-the-map 16 comments reddit.com
- Virgin Galactic successfully launches its first manned space launch, with pilots Mark Stucky and C.J Sturckow becoming the world's first commercial astronauts. They will be officially awarded astronaut wings in a ceremony early next year. https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/12/13/virgin-galactic-flight-could-send-first-astronauts-to-edge-of-space.html 20 comments worldnews
- Barbara Morgan was the back-up to Christa McAuliffe in the "Teacher in Space" program. After McAuliffe perished in the Challenger disaster, Morgan was inspired to become an astronaut and was eventually selected in 1998. Morgan fulfilled McAuliffe's mission aboard STS-118 in 2007. https://www.biography.com/people/barbara-morgan-241439 22 comments space
