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Navy astronaut leads NASA’s next space mission
The next set of astronauts heading to space, led by a retired Navy captain, launched early Thursday morning on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission.
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
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
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