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Pioneering aviator and astronaut trainee Wally Funk dead

Pioneering aviator and astronaut trainee Wally Funk dead at 87

By Steve Gorman July 9 (Reuters) - Wally Funk, the trailblazing aviator who became the oldest person to fly to space some 60 years after first undergoing astronaut training with 12 other American women at the dawn of the Space Age,

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Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, passes away at 87

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Wally Funk, the oldest woman to launch into space, dies at 87

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Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who trained as an early female astronaut, dies at 87

Wally Funk, a pioneering aviator who volunteered to be an astronaut for NASA’s “Women in Space Program” in 1961, has died at the age of 87.

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Wally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87

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'A New Mexico treasure': Aviation pioneer Wally Funk dies

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Aviation Legend Wally Funk Dead at 87

In 1961 Funk at 22 volunteered for the Women in Space program, which was created to train women as astronauts.

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Grapevine’s Wally Funk, the oldest woman to go to space, dies at 87

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Oldest woman in space, Wally Funk passes away at age 87

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As Artemis II crew stops in Florida, Canadian astronaut to step down

Canadian Jeremy Hansen returned to Florida with the Artemis II crew amid news that he would be transitioning from being a full-time astronaut.

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Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen stepping down from full-time role

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen announced Monday that he is stepping down from his full-time role as an astronaut, months after flying around the moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission.

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Trump gifts Artemis astronauts an American flag from the US Capitol to plant on the moon

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Artemis II crew member Jeremy Hansen says he’s stepping down from astronaut role

The Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen, who captivated the world during the historic moon mission, said Monday he’d soon step back from a full-time astronaut role.

Astronaut who flew on NASA's Artemis II moon mission takes step down

Jeremy Hansen is taking a step down at the Canadian Space Agency about three months after the astronaut was part of the historic Artemis II moon trip.

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NASA announces astronauts for its Artemis III mission to test new moon landers

NASA named the four astronauts it plans to send on the Artemis III mission Tuesday, the next major step in its return-to-the-moon program.

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Albuquerque astronaut Mike Mullane stars in ‘Once Upon A Time in Space’

NM's night skies inspired him to reach for the stars. Now, Mike Mullane shares his story in a new PBS documentary series.

NASA has an update coming on its plan for astronauts to live on moon

NASA's vision of building a moon base has begun to take shape. Here's what to know ahead of the latest update coming today (June 30.)