Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two NASA astronaut classmates and friends could cement their out-of-this-world friendship in the coming week as a women's ...

Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who finally went to space half a century after training to be a female astronaut, has died.

A NASA astronaut will spend nearly a year at the International Space Station, setting a record for women. Station astronaut Christina Koch will remain on board for about 11 months, until February — ...

Trailblazing pilot was denied opportunity to become Nasa astronaut but made history on Blue Origin flight in 2021 ...

The first spacewalk of 2026 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, and will be livestreamed by NASA. Astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams will spend about 6.5 hours working outside the ISS. A ...

"Sally Ride became a household name as the first American woman in space, but scores of equally impressive women have also left their mark in space. On a Mission: The Smithsonian History of US Women ...