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PublishedApril 3, 2023
Maine astronaut not chosen for Artemis II, but could still visit the moon
Caribou native Jessica Meir is among the 18 candidates training for NASA's 3 crewed Artemis missions.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2020
Maine astronaut could be first woman on the moon
Caribou native Jessica Meir is one of 18 candidates for the first human missions to orbit and land on the moon in nearly 50 years.
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PublishedApril 16, 2020
Maine astronaut Jessica Meir comes down to Earth after 86.9 million-mile trip
Meir, who grew up in Caribou and spent 205 days in space, landed safely in a remote area of Kazakhstan early Friday and flew back to Houston aboard a NASA plane.
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PublishedApril 10, 2020
Maine astronauts reflect on global crisis from space station
Caribou native Jessica Meir and York native Chris Cassidy join a news conference from the orbiting research station.
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PublishedApril 8, 2020
Two Maine astronauts have historic meeting on the International Space Station
York native Chris Cassidy will spend the next six months on the International Space Station, and the first nine days with fellow Mainer Jessica Meir.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2020
Jackson Lab’s ‘mighty mice’ return to Earth after stint on space station
Also sent to Earth aboard the SpaceX capsule is the first batch of space-baked cookies.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2019
Watch: Maine astronaut’s Thanksgiving challenge on space station – don’t let the turkey get away
On the menu for Jessica Meir and company: smoked turkey, green beans, cornbread dressing, macaroni and cheese — and cranberries from the can.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2019
‘Mighty mice’ custom-designed at Jackson Lab are headed to the space station
Scientists on the International Space Station will study bone and muscle loss in brawny Jackson Laboratory mice.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2019
Watch: Maine astronaut Jessica Meir talks to students in Earth-to-space call
During an Earth-to-space call that will be shared live online, Caribou's Jessica Meir will speak with students from her hometown.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2019
Maine astronaut Jessica Meir steps into history as part of all-female spacewalk
The Caribou native and fellow astronaut Christina Koch accomplish the feat when they replaced a battery charger outside the space station orbiting 250 miles above Earth.
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