Philip Reeder Latest articles by Philip Reeder From Coal Miner to Astronaut: A Space Camp Experience By Philip Reeder published 24 November 05 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...1Newly launched NASA satellites open eyes to start studying 'auroral electrojets' in Earth's atmosphere2Scientists use the JWST to study an extremely ancient galaxy piercing through the Cosmic Dark Ages3SpaceX launches 250th Starlink satellite mission, lands rocket at sea (video, photos)4Uranus passed between Earth and a distant star this month — and NASA caught the rare event520 years ago, 'Star Wars: Republic Commando' made us care about the clones long before 'The Clone Wars' and 'The Bad Batch'