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[1] [2] Astronauts have also died while training for space missions, such as the Apollo 1 launch pad fire that killed an entire crew of three. There have also been some non-astronaut fatalities during spaceflight-related activities. As of 2024, there have been over 188 fatalities in incidents regarding spaceflight.
Deaths that occurred in outer space, i.e., at least 100 km above the Earth's surface. Pages in category "Deaths in space" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
To have died and be buried under the ground Humorous, [1] Euphemistic [5] Early 20th century—also 'under the daisies', and 'turn one's toes up to the daisies', which date back to the mid-19th century. (See 'to turn up one's toes' below.) Put down/put to sleep To be euthanised Euphemism Euthanasia of an animal Put one to the sword To kill someone
Since the risk of cardiovascular disease increases as people age, research on these diseases has become more important for space agencies - especially for long-term space missions. Other medical emergencies that have been observed in space include cases of urological [6] [7] and dental emergencies, [8] [9] as well as behavioural and psychiatric ...
[57] [58] Over 100 others have died in accidents during activity directly related to spaceflight or testing. None of them remained in space, but small parts of the remains of deceased people have been taken as space burials to orbital space since 1992 and controversially even to the Moon since 1999. [59]
The International Space Station, as seen by a visiting spacecraft in 2021. This article is a list of accidents and incidents related to the International Space Station (ISS). It includes mishaps occurring on board the ISS, flights to and from the space station, as well as other program related incidents.
"Fierce" may easily describe lions or other grand, wild animals, but nowadays, the term is given to someone confident and eye-catching. The term entered the mainstream in part thanks to Beyoncé's ...
The adjectival forms of the names of astronomical bodies are not always easily predictable. Attested adjectival forms of the larger bodies are listed below, along with the two small Martian moons; in some cases they are accompanied by their demonymic equivalents, which denote hypothetical inhabitants of these bodies.