Feb 14, 2026 · NASA astronauts appear before a variety of groups to inform the public about the U.S. space program. Typically, presentations are made to high schools and universities, community …

May 21, 2025 · Astronauts train for a variety of missions, including performing research on the International Space Station, launching from American soil on spacecraft built by commercial …

Jan 21, 2026 · Active Astronauts The following active astronauts are eligible for flight assignment.

Mar 4, 2020 · With NASA’s plans for the future of exploration, new astronauts will fly farther into space than ever before on lunar missions and may be the first humans to fly on to Mars.

Mar 6, 2026 · While astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, descended in the Lunar Module (LM) “Eagle” to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the …

As of November 2024, there are 47 active astronauts, 12 management astronauts, and 332 former astronauts or payload specialists, including those who have left NASA, and those who are deceased.

Mar 5, 2026 · Orbiting 250 miles above Earth at 17,500 miles per hour, it has hosted nearly 300 astronauts from across the globe. Together, they have carried out thousands of experiments, yielding …

Sep 22, 2025 · After graduation, the 2025 class will join the agency’s active astronaut corps. Active astronauts are conducting science research aboard the space station while preparing for the …

Jul 27, 2023 · To achieve the national goal of landing American astronauts on the surface of the Moon and maintaining U.S. superiority in…

Sep 22, 2025 · After stringent screening, NASA announced its selection of seven men, all pilots, as the first American astronauts. NASA has selected 23 more groups of astronauts since the “Original Seven.”