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U.S. astronaut sets record for longest spaceflight by a woman

by Associated Press December 28, 2019December 28, 2019

Christina Koch, who arrived at the space station on March 14, broke the old mark of 288 set by former commander Peggy Whitson.

by The Editorial Board October 16, 2019October 15, 2019

The 42-year-old Maine native is scheduled to take part in the first all-female spacewalk Thursday or Friday, NASA says.

The Caribou native is now scheduled to participate in the first all-female spacewalk on Thursday or Friday.

by SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press September 12, 2019September 13, 2019

A new study calculates that universe may be 11.4 billion-years-old, not 13.7 billion.