Astronaut News

Twenty-five years ago, NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson, the only American off Earth on September 11, 2001, witnessed the 9/11 attacks from the International Spa

Former astronaut Vance Brand has generously donated forty acres of pristine forest land to Rocky Mountain National Park, officially recognized by congressional

A NASA astronaut has revealed new details about a near-fatal malfunction that left him and his crewmate stranded in space for nine months, fearing they might no

Astronaut Jonny Kim is leaving NASA after nine years to return to active military duty, specifically within naval aviation training. Kim, a former Navy SEAL and

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is departing the agency after nearly a decade, including an eight-month mission on the International Space Station, to continue his ser

An Apollo 16 astronaut left a family photo on the Moon.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared a breathtaking photo of the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world's largest spiritual gathering, taken from the International Space Statio

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon has completed his second spacewalk.

Astronaut Anil Menon has begun a spacewalk and is set to fly on a robotic arm, with live coverage available.

Astronaut Anil Menon successfully harvested kale and wasabi mustard while in space, demonstrating space farming capabilities.

Astronaut Anil Menon is scheduled to conduct his second spacewalk in ten days today.

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke has announced his retirement after 30 years of service, during which he became NASA's fourth-most flown astronaut with 549 days in sp

Astronaut Mike Fincke, who spent 549 days in space, has retired following a medical issue during his fourth space journey that led to the first-ever medical eva

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is retiring from the agency after 30 years, during which he completed four space missions, spent 549 days in space, and performed nin

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly is receiving support from the pro-science group 314 Action Fund as he considers a bid for the 2028 US presidential election, with the

Neil Armstrong's childhood home in Wapakoneta, Ohio, the hometown of the first man on the moon, is currently listed for sale at $430,000.

Astronaut Chris Williams recounted the moment the space station crew was put on evacuation alert, with primary concern focused on two Russian cosmonauts perform

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon, whose origins trace to Palakkad, Kerala, is scheduled to undertake his first spacewalk next week from the International

NASA astronaut Chris Williams has successfully returned to Earth.

Katherine Bennell-Pegg, who dreamed of space missions as a child, has become Australia's first female astronaut.

Wally Funk, who passed the same astronaut tests as NASA's first men in the 1960s, finally flew into space after a 60-year wait.

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon has shared his first orbital message from the International Space Station, expressing gratitude and appreciation for Ear

Anil Menon, a NASA flight surgeon, has finally achieved his lifelong dream of becoming an astronaut after being rejected four times previously.

Wally Funk, a pioneering American aviator who became the oldest woman to fly into space at 82 in 2021, has died at 87. Throughout her eight-decade career, she b