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Greek News
Andrianos Golemis to Become the First Ever Greek Astronaut
Adrianos Golemis, who previously worked as a doctor for the European Space Agency, has now become the first Greek to pass the organization's test to become an astronaut.
Every year, around 22,500 hopefuls apply for the European Space Agency's (ESA)...
Space
The Most Stunning (and Scary) Photo of Man in Space To Date
This iconic photograph of a man in space depicting Astronaut Bruce McCandless II is still considered one of the most stunning (and scary) space photographs to date.
On February 7, 1984, McCandless became the first human being to do a...
Celebrities
Buzz Aldrin, Second Man to Walk on the Moon, Marries at Age 93
Buzz Aldrin, the legendary astronaut of Apollo 11 fame, married his longtime girlfriend Dr. Anca Faur at the age of ninety-three. Aldrin is renowned for being the second man to step foot on the moon in 1969.
Faur, aged sixty-three,...
Science
NASA Astronaut Returns to Earth After Record-Breaking Stay in Space
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on Wednesday after a record-breaking 355-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS).
His stay at the ISS marks the longest time an astronaut from the US has remained in space.
Vande Hei,...
Europe
Turkey Wants to Send Astronaut Into Space on Russian Mission
Turkey is close to signing an agreement with Russia for cooperation in space, which could include sending a Turkish astronaut to space
Greece
Meet the Young Scientist Hoping to Become Greece's First Astronaut
A young scientist who is currently attending a space simulation facility at Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano spoke of his dream to become the first Greek astronaut.
Avgoustos Pantazidis takes great pride from the fact that he is among aspiring astronauts...