During the Sept. 11 attacks, NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson — the only American not on Earth at the time — snapped a ...

John Glenn’s passing on Thursday means that the first seven American astronauts chosen to lead the fledging US space program in 1959 are now dead, ending a groundbreaking chapter in American history.

Jonny Kim, a 42-year-old Korean-American astronaut, is leaving NASA, the U.S. space agency he has been part of since 2017.

Several astronauts, including Americans, were allowed to return to the International Space Station after facing a potential evacuation amid a worsening air leak. NASA directed astronaut Chris Williams ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The next American flag to be planted on the moon has been placed in the hands of one of the last astronauts to walk on the lunar ...

The crew recently returned from a historic mission where they flew around the far side of the moon. The Artemis program, established during Trump's first term, aims to return astronauts to the moon's ...

When astronauts launch into space, politics tend not to be top of mind. In fact, the success of a mission depends on other factors: trust, teamwork, and a shared commitment to the overall plan, even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The moon-bound crew of NASA’s Orion spacecraft — named ...