A full moon is seen shining over NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher in the early hours of February 1, 2026. For 53 years, since the end of the Apollo program, humans have only felt the pull of the Earth's gravity.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - NASA is adding a spacecraft docking test to its Artemis moon program before landing its first astronauts on the moon in over half a century, overhauling the flagship U.S. moon effort amid mounting delays and competitive ...

Read full article: NASA delays astronauts’ lunar trip until March after hydrogen leaks mar fueling test The Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft on Launch Pad 39B at after rollout from the VAB. ‘On its launch pad!’ NASA Artemis ...

An alumna of the University of Colorado Boulder and a Kentucky native, Overcash was selected as one of 10 astronaut candidates from over 8,000 applications received for their Astronaut Class of 2025. In September, she began a two-year NASA training ...

As NASA prepared astronauts for its second mission into space, National Geographic had exclusive behind-the-scenes access for the intense and out-of-this-world training these pioneers underwent. Spirit of the 20th century: Space-suited astronaut Frank ...

In May 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) was asked by NASA to address several questions related to the Astronaut Corps. The NRC’s Committee on Human Spaceflight Crew Operations was tasked to answer several questions: 1. How should the role and ...