Astronauts

Humans in Space
Astronauts
Expedition 73
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Jonny Kim
NASA will provide interview opportunities with astronaut Jonny Kim beginning at 9 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, March 18, to highlight his upcoming mission to the International Space Station in April. The virtual interviews from Star City, Russia, will stream live on NASA+.
Posted March 11, 2025
Humans in Space
Artemis 2
Astronauts
Johnson Space Center
NASA Headquarters
NASA is seeking design ideas from global creators for a zero gravity indicator that will fly aboard the agency’s Artemis II test flight. Zero gravity indicators are small, plush items carried aboard spacecraft to provide a visual indication of when the spacecraft and its crew reach space. This opportunity, with a submission deadline of May […]
Posted March 7, 2025
Humans in Space
Astronauts
Commercial Crew
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated March 5, 2025, to correct that media may ask questions by phone only during the mission overview teleconference. NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for 7:48 p.m.
Posted March 5, 2025
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
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