Astronauts

Valery Polyakov, Russian Cosmonaut Who Broke Record With 437-Day Stay In Space, Dies At 80

Polyakov's record-breaking trip to outer space saw him orbit Earth 7,075 times and travel nearly 187 million miles.
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NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins To Become First Black Woman To Spend Months In Space

"I think it really is just a tribute to the legacy of the Black women astronauts that have come before me, as well as to the exciting future ahead," Watkins said.
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NASA Scraps Historic All-Female Spacewalk

NASA’s first all-female spacewalk just got canceled because there aren’t enough spacesuits that fit.
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Jessica Watkins To Be First Black Woman To Join International Space Station Crew

The NASA astronaut is set to depart on her historic mission to the space station in April.
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Chinese Spaceship With 3 Astronauts Docks At New Space Station

The Shenzhou-12 craft connected with the Tianhe space station module, marking a milestone in China's space program.
By SAM McNEIL, AP

SpaceX Returns 4 Astronauts To Earth In Rare Night Splashdown

The Dragon capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida, ending the second astronaut flight for Elon Musk’s company.
By Marcia Dunn, AP

NASA Announces New Crew For The Return Of Space Flights From American Soil

The nine-member team plans to begin test flights in 2019.
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Apollo 12 Astronaut Who Walked On The Moon Dies

Bean went on to become a professional painter.
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How NASA Gets Its Astronauts To Drink Their Own Pee Without Gagging

One small drip for man. One giant leak for mankind.
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John Glenn Dead At 95: He Served His Country In War And In Space

In 1962, Glenn earned hero status as the first American to orbit the Earth.
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