"We basically locked ourselves in there until we came up with a name." The spacecraft that will carry astronauts to lunar realms for the first time in more than half a century now has a name. The four ...

NASA on Tuesday said it was on track to send astronauts to orbit the moon in early 2026, as the United States races China to return to the lunar surface. Multiple setbacks have delayed the manned ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants to help explore the moon and possibly Mars.

The candidates – six women and four men – are the first class of astronaut recruits in four years since 10 new astronauts were selected as part of the 2021 class. The incoming astronaut class includes ...

In Rostock, Germany on September 23, 2025, eight ESA astronaut trainees from seven European countries took part in intense sea survival training, practicing boat descents, paddling in rescue suits, ...

Editor’s Note (6/28/24): During a press conference held on Friday, NASA officials emphasized that Starliner’s two passengers are not “stranded” in space. They can stay on the International Space ...

A giant astronaut installation has appeared in Martin Place to mark the occasion of the International Astronautical Congress as astronauts from around the world touch down in Sydney. The event will ...

Lauren Edgar was in second grade the first time she realized her future might lie outside the earth’s atmosphere. While attending Discovery Elementary School in Sammamish, Edgar went to watch the ...