Astronauts News Releases
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NASA Remembers Trailblazing Astronaut, Scientist Mary Cleave
Retired NASA astronaut Mary Cleave, a veteran of two NASA spaceflights, died Nov. 27. She was 76. A scientist with…
NASA, International Astronauts to Speak with Tennessee Students
Students from Brighton Elementary School in Brighton, Tennessee, will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA and ESA…
NASA Administrator Remembers Apollo Astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly II
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of former NASA astronaut Rear Adm. (ret.)…
NASA Sets Coverage for Dragon Port Relocation on Space Station
Four crew members aboard the International Space Station will relocate their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft’s docking port Saturday, May 6, to…
Pennsylvania Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
Students from North Allegheny School District in McCandless, Pennsylvania, will have an opportunity this week to hear from a NASA…
NASA Sets Coverage of Spacewalk, News Conference for Station Upgrades
Two crew members, including a NASA astronaut, living aboard the International Space Station will conduct a spacewalk Friday, April 28,…
NASA TV Coverage Set for Crew to Move Soyuz Space Station Location
NASA will provide live coverage as three crew members aboard the International Space Station take a short trip inside the…
NASA Astronauts Bring STEM to Washington Students
Local students will have an opportunity to hear from NASA astronauts and learn more about Artemis lunar exploration, in an…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 to Discuss Mission Following Return to Earth
Following a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station, the four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission are safely back…
Astronauts Articles
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NASA’s Honey Astrobee Robot Returns to Space
Editor’s Note: This article was updated October 10, 2023, to correct the date when the Honey Astrobee returned to Earth,…
Practical Advice for Aspiring Space Explorers
If you’ve read past the title, you’ve probably consumed a lot of books and movies about space. Guess what? Flying…
Astronaut Selection Timeline
Editor’s Note: On March 15, 2021, NASA updated the timeline for interviews to take place at Johnson Space Center because…
NASA Astronaut, SLS Employees Attend Miami Grand Prix
NASA astronaut Drew Feustel and SLS (Space Launch System) employees from Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, interact with…
Two Space Pioneers Inducted Into Astronaut Hall of Fame
By Linda Herridge NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center The Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction served as the backdrop for the…
NASA Teams Persevere Through Plant Challenges in Space
By Jim Cawley NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Everyone has experienced times when nothing seems to go right; often referred to…
Sally Ride Remembered as an Inspiration to Others
Sally Ride is best known as the first American woman in space. Following her death on July 23, 2012 at…
Astronaut Bruce McCandless Tests New Technology on Historic Spacewalk
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, STS-41B mission specialist, tests a “cherry-picker” type device during the Feb. 7, 1984, historic spacewalk. The…
What You Need to Know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Mission
A new set of four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s…
