2 days ago · Today there are usually seven astronauts living on board at any given time, from a variety of countries. The first class of NASA astronauts was selected in 1959. They are known …

Jan 24, 2025 · NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Jessica Watkins, and Bob Hines are pictured looking out the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft’s windows.

Mar 4, 2020 · As NASA continues to expand human exploration in our solar system, we will need more than the currently active astronauts to crew spacecraft bound for multiple deep-space …

Nov 12, 2024 · The NASA Astronaut Fact Book provides information on the 360 explorers who have been selected as astronauts since NASA's first class in 1959.

While astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, descended in the Lunar Module (LM) “Eagle” to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the …

Nov 30, 2024 · The Artemis I uncrewed flight test flew in 2022, and we are gearing up for the next flight test, this time with four astronauts. Artemis Missions about Artemis Missions to the Moon

Sep 4, 2024 · NASA astronauts have been traveling to space for more than six decades and living there continuously since 2000. Now, NASA’s Artemis program is preparing to land the first …

Apr 5, 2023 · The crew of four astronauts will lift off on the approximately 10-day mission from Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, blazing beyond Earth's …

Dec 9, 2024 · Every four years, NASA opens its doors and welcomes thousands of applicants to join a new class of astronauts that will push human spaceflight to new depths. Astronaut …

Jan 23, 2025 · NASA selects astronauts from a pool of applicants with a wide variety of backgrounds. From the thousands of applications received, only a few are chosen for the …