Ten explorers are currently training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to become flight-eligible astronauts.Selected ...

An alumna of the University of Colorado Boulder and a Kentucky native, Overcash was selected as one of 10 astronaut candidates from over 8,000 applications received for their Astronaut Class of 2025.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 13, 1978, NASA selected its eighth and most diverse class of astronauts yet. The Astronaut Class of 1978, also known as ...

Three astronauts in NASA's newest class studied at universities in San Diego, before being accepted into the highly prestigious program. Five women and seven men were selected for the 2017 Astronaut ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (Jan. 7, 2026) – Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph "Ben" Bailey’s flight path as an Army aviator has expanded – 250 miles straight up. Bailey made history as the first member of ...

NASA/Josh Valcarcel Houston, the site of mission control for astronaut training, just got two new additions from Texas. Rebecca Lawler and Anna Menon, from Little Elm and Houston, respectively, were ...

CHANTILLY, Va. -- NASA introduced a new class of 11 astronauts yesterday , a group that includes three teachers -- one from Vancouver, Wash. -- who are giving up the classroom for the chance to fly ...

On January 13, 1978, NASA selected its eighth and most diverse class of astronauts yet. The Astronaut Class of 1978, also known as the "Thirty-Five New Guys," included the first six female astronauts.