1 day ago · Today there are usually seven astronauts living on board at any given time, from a variety of countries. The first class of NASA astronauts was selected in 1959. They are known as the Mercury 7. Since inception, NASA has selected 360 astronaut candidates: 299 men, 61 women; 212 military, 138 civilians; 191 pilots, 159 non-pilots.

6 days ago · NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Jessica Watkins, and Bob Hines are pictured looking out the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft’s windows.

2 days ago · NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, for example, holds the US record for the longest continuous stay on the space station. He spent 371 days there on a mission that ended in 2023. He spent 371 days there ...

This group is all USAF MOL astronauts who transferred to NASA after the cancellation of the MOL program in 1969. All flew on early Space Shuttle flights. Truly, in 1989, would become the first astronaut to be NASA Administrator, holding the post until 1992. As of July 2024, the final surviving member of this group is Robert Crippen.

Oct 26, 2023 · Astronaut John Grunsfeld signals to his crewmate from just a few feet away. Astronauts Feustel and Grunsfeld were continuing servicing work on the giant observatory, locked down in the cargo bay of the shuttle.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams is seen outside the International Space Station during the Jan. 16, 2025, spacewalk where she and… Independent assessment plays a crucial role in NASA’s long-term success by addressing essential questions requiring rapid response to support further…

This is an alphabetical list of astronauts, people selected to train for a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.. For a list of everyone who has flown in space, see List of space travelers by name.. More than 600 people have been trained as astronauts. Until recently, astronauts were sponsored …

Apr 3, 2023 · NASA's new crew includes three Americans and one Canadian astronaut, and includes the first woman and person of color to visit the moon.

The NASA Astronaut Corps is a unit of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that selects, trains, and provides astronauts as crew members for U.S. and international space missions.

1 day ago · In a statement to reporters Jan. 29, NASA stated it was proceeding with plans to return the Crew-9 astronauts “as soon as practical” and after the arrival of new astronauts on the upcoming ...