Tag: Astronaut

Brazil’s First Astronaut Is Awarded Brazilian Highest Honor

The Brazilian astronaut, Marcos Pontes, was acclaimed this Thursday, April 20, with the National ...

Brazilian Astronaut Will Use Space Trip to Advance Brazil’s Space Program

Brazilian astronaut Marcos Pontes, speaking to reporters as he recovers from his eight-day sojourn ...

Brazil’s First Astronaut Entered Hall of Fame, Says Lula

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sent a message of welcome and congratulations ...

Back on Earth Brazil’s First Astronaut Pays Tribute to Dumont

Lt Col Marcos Pontes, the first Brazilian to go into space, has returned to ...

Brazil’s First Astronaut Ending One-Week Space Jaunt

American, Russian, and Brazilian specialists expect to meet today, April 7, in the city ...

From Space Brazil’s First Astronaut Encourages Kids to Become Scientists

Brazil’s first astronaut, Marcos Pontes, participated in a videoconference, Wednesday, April 5, with various ...

Brazilian Spaceman Probes Bean Growth and Chlorophyll at Space Station

This Monday, April 3, the coordination of the Centennial Mission evaluated as positive the ...

Brazil’s First Astronaut Will Talk Three Times from Space Station

Brazilian astronaut Marcos César Pontes is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station ...

First Astronaut: Brazil Welcomed at the Exclusive Space Club

Brazil’s first astronaut blasted off from earth on a cloudless day today with a ...

Brazilian first astronaut aboard the Soyuz space capsule

Brazil’s First Astronaut Is in Orbit

Brazil’s first astronaut, Air Force Lt. Col. Márcio Pontes, and two other astronauts, an ...