NASA’s latest class of astronaut candidates, known as “ascans,” has officially been introduced while Expedition 73 continues ...

Announced at the 2025 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Sydney, the program represents a bold attempt to merge human performance science with astronaut training.

The 11th flight of the most powerful rocket ever built will stress-test the heat shield of the upper-stage Ship spacecraft, demonstrate maneuvers that will mimic the upper stage’s final approach for a ...

Expedition 73 crewmembers sequenced DNA and worked with virtual reality glasses this week, while also continuing to unpack cargo vehicles and congratulating NASA's 24th group of astronaut candidates.

NASA announced its 2025 Astronaut Candidate Class on September 22, 2025. The 10 candidates, pictured here at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston are: U.S. Army CW3 Ben Bailey ...

The class will now complete nearly two years of training before becoming eligible for flight assignments supporting future science and exploration missions.

Elon Musk wants to reach Mars with his Starship rocket, which recently completed a successful test flight, but here on Earth ...

Menon was selected to be in the 24 th NASA astronaut candidate class and will undergo about two years of training before ...

Upon successful completion of their training, these 10 individuals will become eligible for a range of flight assignments.

Adding a unique twist to the story, Anna is married to fellow NASA astronaut Anil Menon, making them one of the rare couples ...

The candidates have to do two years of training before they're eligible for flight assignments supporting future missions to ...

Californian company Vast is building what would be the world’s first commercial space station, which it aims to launch next ...