Former NASA astronaut, Mike Massimino, shares his journey to achieving his dream by overcoming vision challenges and multiple ...

Al Sacco Jr.'s fascination with space led him to a career as a NASA astronaut. His career includes WPI as a department head, ...

NASA has introduced its newest astronaut selections for the next era of space exploration. At a special event at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on Monday, the American space agency unveiled the ...

A stunning image captured by a NASA astronaut showing a red ‘sprite lightning’ above a thunderstorm is going viral again one ...

As NASA fought to catch up to the Soviet Union in the space race, they selected a Navy veteran as the first astronaut. But ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

A Milestone Anniversary of Discovery! On May 5, 2026, Americans will celebrate the 10th anniversary of National Astronaut Day ...

In the morning hours of May 5, 1961, Commander Alan Shepard cemented his place in history when he became the first American to journey into the final ...

Just two weeks after Canada made history on the Artemis 2 moon mission, Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk was assigned to the ...

On the morning of May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard crawled into the cramped Mercury capsule, "Freedom 7," at Launch ...

Sam (Kate Mara) repeatedly senses that she might be in a movie-like situation, but she’s not exactly sure what kind of movie. An astronaut recently returned from a space mission via a bumpy landing, ...