But does she now count as an astronaut? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines astronaut as "a person whose profession is to travel beyond the earth's atmosphere." But on a different, broader ...

"The last FAA guidelines under the Commercial Space Astronaut Wings Program were clear: Crewmembers who travel into space must have 'demonstrated activities during flight that were essential to ...

NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two cosmonaut colleagues will return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday night (April 19), if all goes to plan. The journey home for ...

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from Woodland Park, Colorado, will connect with NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers as she answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering ...

A veteran NASA astronaut who flew to orbit more than seven months ago with two Russians is preparing to return to Earth. Don Pettit, who arrived Sept. 11, 2024 for his third-ever stint at the ...

Japanese astronaut Onishi Takuya has assumed command of the International Space Station, becoming the third Japanese person in that role. He arrived at the ISS with three other crewmembers aboard ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is currently in Star City, Russia, preparing for his Tuesday, April 8, launch to the International Space Station, his first spaceflight. Kim will ...

A watch belonging to Neil Armstrong sold for $1.7M at a Boston auction this week The watch is now the most valuable astronaut timepiece ever sold at an auction The model of the watch is an 18 ...

Astronaut Barry Wilmore was honored by the Tennessee General Assembly after his lengthy stay in space for test mission. Wilmore presented a Tennessee flag that flew in the International Space ...