{"id":13957,"date":"2025-06-24T18:39:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T22:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasa-astronaut-zena-cardman\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T18:39:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T22:39:19","slug":"nasa-astronaut-zena-cardman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasa-astronaut-zena-cardman\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Astronaut Zena Cardman"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASA Astronaut Zena Cardman<\/h2>\n

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NASA astronaut Zena Cardman<\/a> inspects her spacesuit\u2019s wrist mirror in this portrait taken at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston on March 22, 2024. Cardman will launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-11 mission<\/a>. This will be her first spaceflight.<\/p>\n

Cardman was selected by NASA as a member of the 2017 \u201cTurtles\u201d Astronaut Class. The Virginia native holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in biology and a master\u2019s degree in marine sciences from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her research focused primarily on geobiology and geochemical cycling in subsurface environments, from caves to deep sea sediments. Cardman\u2019s experience includes multiple Antarctic expeditions. Since completing initial training, Cardman has supported real-time station operations and lunar surface exploration planning.<\/p>\n

This photo was one of the winners of NASA\u2019s 2024 Photos of the Year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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NASA astronaut Zena Cardman inspects her spacesuit\u2019s wrist mirror in this portrait taken at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston on March 22, 2024. Cardman will launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-11 mission. This will be her first spaceflight. Cardman was selected by NASA as a member of the [\u2026] Continue reading → <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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