Women Outnumber Men in NASA’s Newest Astronaut Class

The 10 astronaut candidates, six of them women, will begin two years of training before becoming eligible for missions to low ...

NASA names 24th astronaut class, including prior SpaceX crew member

NASA has named its new class of astronaut candidates. The space agency introduced the four men and six women who comprise its ...

NASA introduces its newest astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from ...

NASA introduces its newest astronauts: 10 chosen from more than 8,000 applicants

NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants ...

NASA introduces new class of astronauts who could fly to moon, Mars. Here's a look

NASA unveiled 10 recruits who will undergo training to become eligible for future missions that could carry humans deeper into the cosmos than ever.
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One of NASA’s newest astronaut candidates is a North Oldham graduate

Erin Overcash is a proud graduate of North Oldham High School. Now, she is one of NASA’s newest astronaut candidates, and her ...

Northeastern alum named 2025 NASA Astronaut Candidate

A Northeastern alum has been named one of NASA’s 2025 astronaut candidates. Imelda Muller was one of the 10 astronaut ...
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Astronaut Scott Carpenter Is Dead at 88

Scott Carpenter, one of two remaining astronauts from NASA’s Mercury program and the second American to orbit the earth, died Wednesday at the age of 88. His family did not specify a cause of death, ...