There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. October 4, 1957 - The Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial ...

“Earthrise” begins with a quotation from William Anders, who, as a member of the first crew to circle the moon, took the ...

The two NASA astronauts who have been stuck at the International Space Station may be able to return to Earth sooner than expected. In a Tuesday press release, NASA said that SpaceX would switch ...

Astronauts are often seen as serious professionals working on cutting-edge scientific missions in space. But NASA astronaut Don Pettit just reminded us that even in zero gravity, there’s room ...

During his 178 days in space, Garan experienced what’s known as the “overview effect,” a cognitive shift that occurs when astronauts view Earth from orbit. This perspective often leads to a ...

For decades following the Apollo moon missions, which featured only white, male astronauts, NASA sought to increase the ...

all-white, all-male astronaut corps. “Kennedy was trying to get the nation ready for a Black astronaut,” said Dwight, whose battle against the Goliath of prejudice faded in the aftermath of ...

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A heated online exchange erupted between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Danish astronaut Andreas ‘Andy’ Mogensen on Thursday over claims that former US President Joe Biden abandoned astronauts Sunita ...

Elon Musk has had a heated exchange with famed astronaut Andreas Mogensen who has accused him of lying over claims that two NASA astronauts had been "left" in space. Speaking during a pre-recorded ...

A European astronaut called Elon Musk a liar for claiming ... The failed mission was a black eye for Boeing and the latest in a string of issues for the Starliner program. NASA used taxpayer ...

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly on Friday came to Mogensen’s defense, saying on X: “I was Commander of the @ISS when ...