An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek ἄστρον (astron), meaning 'star', and ναύτης (nautes), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program …

This is an alphabetical list of astronauts, people selected to train for a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft. For a list of everyone who has …

Dec 25, 2024 · Astronaut, designation, derived from the Greek words for ‘star’ and ‘sailor,’ commonly applied in the West to an individual who has flown in outer space. As of 2022, 587 …

1 day ago · Elon Musk says SpaceX will bring home astronauts that he claims were left ‘stranded’— but NASA announced that plan months ago

Nov 26, 2024 · 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 …

Dec 17, 2024 · NASA announced the latest delay in Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams’ homecoming on Tuesday. The two test pilots planned on being away just a week or so when …

6 days ago · Guion S. Bluford, Jr. was the first African American astronaut. Alan B. Shepard, Jr. was the first American in space. NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Jessica Watkins, and Bob …

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 …

1 day ago · Astronaut Suni Williams recently said she's been in space for so long now that she's at the point where she's “trying to remember what it's like to walk.”

Jan 9, 2024 · From the first footsteps on the Moon to breaking gender and racial barriers in space exploration, these individuals have not only expanded our understanding of the cosmos but …