Peter Muello Latest articles by Peter Muello Brazilian Astronaut Celebrates Nation's Flight Centennial By Peter Muello published 3 April 06 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) – Brazil's first astronaut, Marcos Pontes, has won the global attention that he feels his country deserved a century ago. Human Spaceflight Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Satellite images reveal how Earth's surface moved during deadly Myanmar earthquake2Newly launched NASA satellites open eyes to start studying 'auroral electrojets' in Earth's atmosphere3Scientists use the JWST to study an extremely ancient galaxy piercing through the Cosmic Dark Ages4SpaceX launches 250th Starlink satellite mission, lands rocket at sea (video, photos)5Uranus passed between Earth and a distant star this month — and NASA caught the rare event
Brazilian Astronaut Celebrates Nation's Flight Centennial By Peter Muello published 3 April 06 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) – Brazil's first astronaut, Marcos Pontes, has won the global attention that he feels his country deserved a century ago.
