Astronauts

Humans in Space
Astronauts
Barry E. Wilmore
Commercial Crew
International Space Station (ISS)
Sunita L. Williams
Media are invited to hear from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts during a news conference beginning at 11:55 a.m. EST, Tuesday, March 4, from the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore will discuss their return to Earth on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, […]
Posted February 26, 2025
Humans in Space
Anne C. McClain
Astronauts
Commercial Crew
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
Jonny Kim
Nichole Ayers
NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming Expedition 73 mission aboard the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Feb. 24, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mission leadership will participate in an overview news conference at 2 p.m.
Posted February 18, 2025
Humans in Space
Astronauts
International Space Station (ISS)
Space Communications & Navigation Program
Students from Rocky Hill, Connecticut, will have the chance to connect with NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Don Pettit as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related questions from aboard the International Space Station. Watch the 20-minute space-to-Earth call at 11:40 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb.
Posted February 11, 2025
Pamela A. Melroy
Astronauts
The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation has selected NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, a retired United States Air Force colonel and former NASA astronaut, to receive the 2025 National Space Trophy on April 25 in Houston. “This honor is not just a reflection of my journey but a testament to the incredible teams […]
Posted January 14, 2025
Johnson Space Center
Astronauts
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Missions
NASA Centers & Facilities
A method for evaluating thermophysical properties of metal alloys Simulation of the solidification of metal alloys, a key step in certain industrial processes, requires reliable data on their thermophysical properties such as surface tension and viscosity.
Posted December 20, 2024
Podcasts
Astronauts
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
NASA Headquarters
Social Media
NASA’s audio storytelling reached new frontiers in 2024, with Spotify Wrapped revealing the agency’s podcasts as a favorite among listeners worldwide. In celebration of the milestone, NASA astronaut Nick Hague spoke with Spotify about what space sounded like this year.
Posted December 10, 2024
NASA History
Astronauts
Former Astronauts
People of NASA
On Dec. 8, 1994, NASA announced the selection of its 15th group of astronauts. The diverse group comprised 19 candidates – 10 pilots and nine mission specialists, and included five women, two African Americans, one Asian American, and the first Peruvian-born and Indian-born astronauts.
Posted December 10, 2024
Becoming an Astronaut
Astronauts
General
Humans in Space
Why Go To Space
NASA astronauts have been traveling to space for more than six decades and living there continuously since 2000. Now, NASA’s Artemis program is preparing to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon. As NASA continues to expand human exploration in our solar system, we will need more than the currently active […]
Posted December 9, 2024
International Space Station (ISS)
Astronauts
Expedition 72
Humans in Space
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick launched to the International Space Station on March 3, 2024 as the commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission.
Posted December 5, 2024
International Space Station (ISS)
Astronauts
Expedition 71
Humans in Space
See the Content Online: Olympics Instagram | Olympics X | Olympics Website | NASA HQ YouTube | NASA Facebook | FLOTUS Instagram “Over the past few days on the International Space Station, we’ve had an absolute blast pretending to be Olympic athletes,” astronaut Matt Dominick started off in a crew message. “We, of course, have […]
Posted December 5, 2024
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