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NASA's 'Hidden Figures' women awarded Congressional Gold Medals

Though they may never shed the label, the women who worked for NASA as human computers during the space race are no longer "hidden figures," and they now have Congressional Gold Medals to prove it.

Space

Former astronaut Mark Kelly on shortlist for Harris' VP pick

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, a former NASA astronaut, is on Vice President Kamala Harris' shortlist to be her running mate as she pursues becoming the next president of the United States.

Space

NASA's oldest active astronaut Don Pettit to make 4th trip to ISS on Sept. 11

Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut and a space shuttle flyer, will return to space no earlier than Sept. 11 aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.

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Glen Powell ‘puked’ after watching Hidden Figures because he thought he’d ‘ruined’ the movie

Actor starred in the 2016 Oscar-nominated historical drama as real-life US senator and astronaut John Glenn

The Independent UK

First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, reaches space in Blue Origin flight

Ex-air force captain Ed Dwight, passed over by Nasa in 1961, now oldest person to reach edge of space with Jeff Bezo’s space firm

The Guardian - US

Boeing Starliner brings astronaut launches back to Atlas rocket and Cape Canaveral

The launch of astronauts on a Boeing spacecraft will mark a first for the company, but will also bring human spaceflight back to a rocket and launch site after more than 50 years.

Space

We asked over 50 women space leaders for words of inspiration. Here's what they told us

Current leaders across the space industry share wisdom and advice as we reflect on the achievements of women in space during Women's History month.

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How do astronauts use the bathroom in space?

Going to the toilet is a basic human function that even astronauts, as they further human space exploration, have to undertake. So how do astronauts 'boldly go' in space.

Space

Commanders fill the last spot of Dan Quinn’s initial coaching staff

Dan Quinn's coaching staff is complete.

USA Today Sports Media Group

A cold snap could swipe the spotlight in low-drama Iowa caucuses

Besides being first, Iowa's caucuses have marketed the element of surprise. Since their start in 1972, the caucuses' big story has most often been news because it caught many in the media off guard.

WEKU

The media should stop playing fortune-teller on elections

The press should do some real reporting about what’s going on in the country and stop predicting outcomes. Their track record of being right is bad anyway.

Chicago Sun-Times

A flop at first, ‘The Right Stuff’ ascends to the level of a classic

The great space epic, which turns 40 this month, still thrills with its expert casting and dazzling visuals.

Chicago Sun-Times

An astrophysicist on 65 years of NASA

From the James Webb Space Telescope to the Moon landing, NASA has had a profound influence in the sciences

Salon

65 years of NASA – an astrophysicist reflects on the agency's legacy

Sixty-five years ago, in 1958, several government programs that had been pursuing spaceflight combined to form NASA. At the time, I was only 3 years old.

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'Ohioans in Space' mural to recognize state's astronauts in capitol

The U.S. state that has produced the fourth largest number of astronauts is set to honor four of its space travelers with a mural when "Ohioans in Space" by Bill Hinch debuts in the Ohio Statehouse.

WEKU

Trailing Trump, DeSantis still bears burdens that have brought down past front-runners

Being clearly the party's Plan B right now has a downside for DeSantis because it makes him Target A for Trump and for all the other candidates.

Space

The eyes have it! Scientists focus in on how microgravity changes astronaut vision

Scientists and space agencies are working to develop ways to mitigate the microgravity-induced changes to the human eye that astronauts experience while in space.

ABC News

War of words over Perth's City of Light branding after criticism in WA Parliament

Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has jumped to the defence of the marketing campaign in the face of a Labor MLA's scathing criticisms, insisting the moniker is both relevant and effective.

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Daily Mirror

The Queen and her 15 Prime Ministers - from Winston Churchill to Liz Truss

From Winston Churchill to Liz Truss, the Queen held weekly audiences with the nation's political leaders over 70 years to discuss their plans and offer wise counsel on the issues of the day

Daily Mirror

Queen’s relationship with her Prime Ministers - and when they broke protocol

Her first Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill and her most recent will be Liz Truss, the 15th figure she has welcomed to the role

Motorsport

Every Indy 500 pace car and its driver, 1911 to 2022

Sarah Fisher is the latest in a long roll-call of celebrities and/or motorsport figures to drive the pace car and lead the eleven rows of three to the green flag for the Indianapolis 500.

Inverse

How 'Apollo 10 1/2's Richard Linklater and Glen Powell recaptured the space age

The 'Boyhood' auteur discusses blasting back to his 1969 childhood in Texas to make one of Netflix's best original films to date.

Space

Project Mercury: America's 1st crewed space program

Project Mercury was NASA's program that launched the first American astronauts into space, completing a total of six crewed spaceflights.

Space

New Glenn: Blue Origin's powerful reusable rocket

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket has a reusable first stage, like those of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.

Space

The most memorable space shuttle missions

The milestones, heartbreaks, and discoveries that shaped NASA's 30-year shuttle program.

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