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Title: The Ever-Growing Astronaut Club.
Authors: MOSKOWITZ, CLARA (AUTHOR)
Source: Scientific American. Spring/Summer2026 Special, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p106-109. 4p. 4 Diagrams.
Subjects: Astronauts, Human space flight, Space exploration, United States. National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Aerospace industries
Abstract: The article focuses on the demographic and historical evolution of people who have traveled to space since 1960. It highlights that over 700 individuals from 47 countries and all continents have crossed the 50-mile boundary considered the edge of space, with increasing diversity in age, gender, and nationality over time. Key space agencies mentioned include NASA, Roscosmos (the Russian space agency), and the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), with NASA transitioning from its shuttle program to relying on Russian and private American spacecraft after 2011. The article also notes fluctuations in spaceflight activity, such as peaks in the 1990s and interruptions following the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and provides detailed visual data on astronauts’ ages, missions, and demographics up to December 2024. [Extracted from the article]
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