A "deeply personal" set of images filmed by NASA astronauts which includes the first ever selfie taken in space has been ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Project Mercury was the United States' first human spaceflight program. Delmas D. "Del" Burchfield (1926-2016) was an engineer at McDonnell ...

The earliest photographs taken by American astronauts in space have been restored to extraordinary detail, revealing the ...

Schirra, 84, was the first astronaut to fly three times in space. May 3, 2007 — -- Walter M. Schirra Jr., one of America's original seven astronauts, has died at the age of 84. Schirra, said NASA ...

However, during these early years of spaceflight, NASA engineers and astronauts cut their teeth on a variety of spaceflight firsts, flying a series of harrowing missions during which it seems a ...

NASA's Mercury astronauts were seven highly skilled professional test pilots. Each of them seemed to possess the strength of character and commitment necessary to overcome apparently insurmountable ...

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has shared a fascinating video of his training inside the Multi Axis Trainer (MAT) at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center for the Ax-4 mission. The video offers a rare ...

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla thrilled space enthusiasts by sharing a behind-the-scenes look at his astronaut training. He posted a video on X that shows him inside the iconic Multi Axis Trainer ...