But only eight to 14 candidates make the cut, April Jordan, manager of NASA astronaut selection, told Business Insider. That's an acceptance rate of less than 1%. At those odds, it's easier to get ...

The government space agency has vocally promoted diversity and inclusion for decades, even during the first Trump ...

European Space Agency approves John McFall as the first astronaut with a physical disability for a future mission to the ...

which is designated to develop the knowledge and skills required for formal mission training upon selection for a flight," Schierholz explains. Astronaut candidates must pass a swim test and ...

The two NASA astronauts who have been stuck at the International Space Station may be able to return to Earth sooner than expected. In a Tuesday press release, NASA said that SpaceX would switch ...

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astronaut to go into space. He lived and worked for six months on board the International Space Station. To make the grade, Tim had to battle through a gruelling selection process and cope with ...

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British surgeon John McFall, a Paralympian with a prosthetic leg, is cleared for an International Space Station mission, ...

who as a space shuttle commander was chosen for induction in 2013 and now chairs the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF), the organization that stewards the selection process, said in a statement.