According to NASA’s website, the selected candidates will undergo nearly two years of training before they become flight-eligible astronauts for agency missions to low Earth orbit, the Moon, and ultimately, Mars.
“As space infrastructure moves from government-led to commercially operated, it’s critical we preserve and expand access to low-Earth orbit (LOE) for science,” Dr. Lucie Low, Axiom’s chief science officer, said.
A supply ship has arrived at the International Space Station after a day's delay due to a premature engine shutdown.
According to its website, NASA is seeking “volunteers to passively track the Artemis II Orion spacecraft as the crewed mission travels to the Moon and back to Earth."
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star.
Four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station after being sidelined by Boeing's Starliner trouble and other issues.
Russia’s space chief has visited the United States to discuss cooperation between Moscow and Washington on the International Space Station and lunar research with NASA’s acting chief, the first such face-to-face meeting in more than seven years.
NASA and India have paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite capable of tracking the slightest changes in land and ice.
The Trump administration has made it harder for people, local and state governments to find critical climate change reports.
The International Space Station's first visitors from India, Poland and Hungary are headed back to Earth.
In response to the Hill Country floods and the widespread devastation in Kerr County, NASA has deployed two aircraft to assist state and local authorities in ongoing recovery operations.
More than 200 people across a half-dozen southern states have reported witnessing a fireball streak across the sky, and NASA has determined that it was a meteor.
The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary have arrived at the International Space Station, ferried there by SpaceX on a private flight.
A NASA spacecraft around the moon has photographed the crash site of a Japanese company's lunar lander.
A chartered spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary's first astronauts in decades has been delayed indefinitely because of leak concerns at the International Space Station.
It turns out that looming collision between our Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies might not happen after all.
"The studies will contribute to the global knowledge base in human research, Earth observation, and life, biological, and material sciences, showcasing the space research capabilities of the crew’s home nations," Axiom Space said in a statement.
NASA's oldest full-time astronaut is back home and doing well a week after wrapping up a seven-month space mission.
A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut safely landed Sunday in Kazakhstan, concluding a 220-day mission aboard the International Space Station.
The nominee for NASA's top job is outlining his vision for space exploration, highlighting Mars.
The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hockey puck.
NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list.
A bitcoin investor is headed to space with three polar explorers on the first flight to carry people over the North and South poles.
Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams spoke publicly for the first time about their unplanned nine-month flight at the International Space Station.
NASA's celebrity astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams say they would fly on Boeing's Starliner capsule again.
On an episode of “The Story Behind the AP Story,” Associated Press space writer Marcia Dunn discusses the space odyssey of NASA’s two stuck astronauts.
The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance record.
An extraordinary space journey that was initially set to last just eight days and was extended to a remarkable 286 days because of technical difficulties has finally reached its end.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to Earth after being stuck in space for more than nine months.
The protest comes a week after NASA announced it would be shutting down three of its offices and layoff several staff members as the company prepares to reduce its workforce under the Trump administration.
A SpaceX capsule has arrived at the International Space Station, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts.
NASA is set to shut down three key offices, impacting its workforce as part of a federal initiative.
A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole.
NASA's two stuck astronauts are just a few weeks away from finally returning to Earth after nine months in space.
Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course.
This compact, USB-powered air purifier uses UV-C technology to break down odors and germs — no filters or chemicals required.
Jeff Bezos' rocket company has given NASA a brief taste of the moon's gravity without straying too far from home.
A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.
NASA's annual Day of Remembrance honors fallen astronauts with ceremonies nationwide, including wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery led by Jim Free and events at various NASA centers.
SpaceX suspects a fire may have caused its Starship to break apart during liftoff and send trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean.
A festive holiday portrait taken aboard the International Space Station has social media buzzing — but not for the reasons NASA might have expected.
