I decided I wanted to be an astronaut in fourth grade. I remember reading an article in Junior Scholastic about the Gemini program. I don’t remember consciously feeling like I couldn’t do it ...

They were there to listen to astronaut Eileen Collins—the first woman to pilot and command a space shuttle. Collins talked about how her dreams would lead her to become a history-maker.

An annual memorial was held at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Every fourth Thursday in January, NASA remembers fallen astronauts.

NASA announced the selection of its 13th group of astronaut candidates. The diverse group comprised 23 candidates – seven ...