In a recent milestone for space exploration, NASA has welcomed a new class of astronaut candidates aboard the International Space Station (ISS) with a special tribute as part of Expedition 73. The ...

Have you ever dreamed of becoming an astronaut? Now's your chance, because NASA is hiring! The space agency is accepting applications for its next class of astronauts from March 2nd to the 31st. Among ...

On Monday (Sept. 22), NASA named its next class of astronaut candidates during a ceremony held at Johnson Space Center in Houston. In addition to recording a message to the new trainees, members of ...

A Duke alumna prepares to make history as one of the first women to possibly set foot on the moon and soon Mars. Anna Menon, 39, is one of ten people selected as NASA’s new astronaut candidates. The ...

A Duke alumna prepares to make history as one of the first women to possibly set foot on the moon and soon Mars. Anna Menon, 39, is one of ten people selected as NASA's new astronaut candidates. The ...

It is incredibly challenging to be chosen to attend NASA's astronaut class. In fact, out of 8,000 applicants, the New York Times notes that only 10 people were selected for the elite position. Not ...

The 10 members of the Group 24 NASA astronaut class will spend the next two years training before being eligible for flight assignments. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel Lauren Edgar thought she had missed ...

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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 ...