NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Since NASA introduced its first group of astronauts, the so-called “Mercury 7,” in 1959, Douglas' selection marked only the...

New research shows space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit.

Anders graduated from the Naval Academy in 1955 and served as a fighter pilot in the Air Force.

Boeing’s new capsule arrived at the International Space Station, delayed by last-minute thruster trouble that almost derailed...

Like the inaugural Boeing Starliner crew are set to do, here are the U.S. military astronauts who have flown to space as...

Last-minute computer trouble nixed Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of...

Exploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from home like everyone else, and an agency that...

The brief flight made Ed Dwight the new record-holder for oldest person in space.

The two NASA test pilots had just strapped into Boeing’s Starliner capsule for a flight to the International Space Station...

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams insist Starliner is ready for prime time.