Astronauts

Humans in Space
Anil Menon
Astronauts
International Space Station (ISS)
Missions
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on April 23, 2026, to extend the deadline for phone RSVPs, as well as to correctly state that Anil Menon is a colonel in the United States Space Force. NASA will host a news conference at 1:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 29, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in […]
Posted April 22, 2026
Artemis 2
Artemis
Astronauts
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Humans in Space
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated Wednesday, April 8, 2026, to reflect a time change in the event. Media will have an opportunity at 10:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, to speak with NASA’s Artemis II crew members as they continue their journey toward Earth during their historic mission around the Moon. The 20-minute […]
Posted April 7, 2026
Artemis 2
Artemis
Astronauts
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Humans in Space
Editor’s note: This release was updated at 7:28 p.m. EDT on April 6, 2026, to reflect Orion’s final closest approach to the lunar surface from about 4,070 miles to about 4,067 miles. NASA also updated the farthest distance Orion will travel. Finally, NASA also made changes at 10 p.m. to the statements about crew firsts. […]
Posted April 6, 2026
Artemis 2
Astronauts
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Space Launch System (SLS)
A variety of prelaunch, launch, and mission events for NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon will stream online. The agency is targeting no earlier than Wednesday, April 1, for the test flight during a two-hour window that opens at 6:24 p.m. EDT, with additional launch opportunities through Monday, April 6. Artemis II is NASA’s […]
Posted March 26, 2026
Johnson Space Center
Astronauts
Candidate Astronauts
Humans in Space
NASA Centers & Facilities
Ten explorers are currently training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to become flight-eligible astronauts.  Selected in 2025, the astronaut candidates are building the technical and operational skills needed for future missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, and eventually Mars.
Posted March 19, 2026
Humans in Space
Astronauts
International Space Station (ISS)
Johnson Space Center
Space Operations Mission Directorate
NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks beginning Wednesday, March 18, outside of the International Space Station to prepare for the installation of two roll-out solar arrays. Experts from NASA will preview the spacewalks during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Monday, March 16, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Watch […]
Posted March 12, 2026
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Artemis
Artemis 1
Artemis 2
Artemis 3
Artemis 4
Artemis 5
Artemis Campaign Development Division
Astronauts
Earth's Moon
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Space Launch System (SLS)
Lee esta historia en español aquí. To achieve the national goal of landing American astronauts on the surface of the Moon and maintaining U.S. superiority in exploration and discovery, NASA announced Feb.
Posted March 3, 2026
International Space Station (ISS)
Astronauts
Commercial Crew
Expedition 74
General
Humans in Space
Jack Hathaway
Jessica U. Meir
Missions
Four crew members are set to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, where they will conduct research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Posted February 10, 2026
Sunita L. Williams
Astronauts
Humans in Space
Johnson Space Center
After 27 years of service, NASA astronaut Suni Williams retired from the agency, effective Dec. 27, 2025. Williams completed three missions aboard the International Space Station, setting numerous human spaceflight records throughout her career.
Posted January 20, 2026
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