Astronauts

As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission, four crew members are preparing to launch for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station.

Posted August 1, 2024

Anil Menon

Astronauts

Deniz Burnham

Marcos Berrios

From Intern to Astronaut

On Sept. 2, 2022, NASA astronauts Anil Menon (left), Deniz Burnham (center), and Marcos Berrios (right) posed for a photograph in front of NASA’s Artemis I SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Burnham began her career as an intern at NASA’s Ames Research Center. She earned a […]

Posted July 25, 2024

Astronauts

Aeronautics

Former Astronauts

NASA Remembers Retired Astronaut, US Air Force Pilot Joe Engle

Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle died July 10, surrounded by his family at home in Houston. Among his many honors, he is the only astronaut to pilot both the X-15 and space shuttle. He was 91. Engle became an astronaut at age 32 while flying the X-15 for the […]

Posted July 12, 2024

Artemis 2

Andre Douglas

Artemis

Astronauts

Humans in Space

NASA Announces its Artemis II Backup Crew Member for Moon Mission

NASA has selected astronaut Andre Douglas as its backup crew member for the agency’s Artemis II test flight, the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign. Douglas will train alongside NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

Posted July 3, 2024

Artemis

Artemis 3

Artemis Campaign Development Division

Astronauts

Candidate Astronauts

Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate

Goddard Space Flight Center

Humans in Space

Johnson Space Center

Johnson's Mission Control Center

Behind the Scenes of a NASA ‘Moonwalk’ in the Arizona Desert

NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas recently performed four moonwalk simulations to help NASA prepare for its Artemis III mission. Due to launch in September 2026, Artemis III will land two, yet-to-be-selected, astronauts at the Moon’s South Pole for the first time.

Posted July 1, 2024

Johnson Space Center

Astronauts

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Missions

NASA Centers & Facilities

Raja Chari

Unity in Orbit: Astronauts Soar with Pride Aboard Station

A powerful symbol of pride waved high above Earth aboard the International Space Station in December 2021, reflecting NASA’s commitment to a collaborative and inclusive environment in human spaceflight.

Posted June 25, 2024

International Space Station (ISS)

Astronauts

Humans in Space

ISS Research

Michael R. Barratt

Tracy Caldwell Dyson

NASA Updates Coverage for US Spacewalks 90, 91 Outside Space Station

NASA will provide live coverage as astronauts conduct two spacewalks outside the International Space Station scheduled for Monday, June 24 and Tuesday, July 2. The first spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. EDT June 24, and last about six and a half hours. NASA will provide live coverage beginning at 6:30 a.m. NASA […]

Posted June 18, 2024

Ames Research Center

Astronauts

Diversity at NASA

Humans in Space

Native American Heritage Month

Nicole Aunapu Mann

People of NASA

Astronaut Nicole Mann Throws First Pitch at Giants-Angels Game 

NASA astronaut Nicole Mann waves as she is introduced before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the San Francisco Giants versus Los Angeles Angels game at Oracle Park in San Francisco on June 14, 2024. Mann was honored for her accomplishments at the Giants’ Native American Heritage Night. She is the first Indigenous woman […]

Posted June 18, 2024

ISS Research

Astronauts

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Matthew Dominick

Tracy Caldwell Dyson

NASA Sets Coverage for U.S. Spacewalk 90 Outside Space Station

NASA will provide live coverage, beginning at 6:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 13, as two astronauts conduct a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and last about six and a half hours. NASA will stream the spacewalk on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, […]

Posted June 11, 2024

Humans in Space

Apollo 8

Astronauts

Gemini XI

William A. Anders

NASA Administrator Remembers Apollo Astronaut William Anders

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of Apollo astronaut Maj. Gen. (ret.) William “Bill” Anders, who passed away June 7, in San Juan Islands, Washington state, at the age of 90. “In 1968, as a member of the Apollo 8 crew, as one of the first three people […]

Posted June 8, 2024