This is an exercise in using Perl to access an HTTP API and to process that information.
I am retrieving the information from this People In Space web site – and thanks to the owner of that site for making this information available.
The number of people in space is 12Oleg Kononenkois in craft: ISS
Nikolai Chubis in craft: ISS
Tracy Caldwell Dysonis in craft: ISS
Matthew Dominickis in craft: ISS
Michael Barrattis in craft: ISS
Jeanette Eppsis in craft: ISS
Alexander Grebenkinis in craft: ISS
Butch Wilmoreis in craft: ISS
Sunita Williamsis in craft: ISS
Li Guangsuis in craft: Tiangong
Li Congis in craft: Tiangong
Ye Guangfuis in craft: Tiangong