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Marine pilot, astronaut to lead NASA’s next space station mission
A Marine test pilot turned astronaut is slated to lead the next crewed mission to the International Space Station.
Military pilots among NASA’s 10 new astronaut candidates
More than 12,000 applied for the coveted spots.
Astronaut Michael Collins, Apollo 11 pilot, dies at 90
Collins joined the Air Force after graduating from West Point in 1952.
More than half of NASA’s moon-bound astronauts are active-duty military
NASA's Artemis program plans to return to the moon by 2024. Among the crew will be the first woman to walk on the moon.
By Harm Venhuizen
SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years
Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company.
Astronauts arrive at space station in SpaceX’s Dragon capsule
SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an equally smooth docking in yet another first for Elon Musk’s company.
Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled moon, dies at 88
Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon alone in 1971 while his two crewmates test-drove the first lunar rover, died Wednesday at age 88.
Astronaut to administer enlistment oath for 800 future soldiers from space
The enlistment ceremony will be available to live stream Feb. 26.
By Jon Simkins
Will the first woman on the moon be a Marine? Cobra pilot becomes one of NASA’s newest astronauts
“Ultimately NASA has its sights set on Mars, so that could be a possibility for Jasmin in the future, as well."
By Philip Athey
US astronauts in space now helping military track Santa
“We believe this marks the first time American Astronauts aboard the ISS are working directly with NORAD to confirm Santa’s location reports."
By Shawn Snow