"It's Tremendously Exciting": Texas-Based NASA Astronauts Countdown To Historic Launch
Weather permitting, two Texas-based space shuttle fliers will blaze a fresh trail to orbit aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft Wednesday.
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Weather permitting, two Texas-based space shuttle fliers will blaze a fresh trail to orbit aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft Wednesday.
The two Texas-based astronauts who will test drive SpaceX's brand new rocketship are classmates and friends, and veteran spacefliers married to veteran spacefliers.
Two astronauts based in Texas will end a nine-year launch drought for NASA. The SpaceX flight of Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will make history.
NASA test pilots Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken departed Houston on Wednesday aboard a NASA jet, bound for Florida.
For the first time in almost a decade, American astronauts will launch into space on an American rocket from American soil to the International Space Station.
This new study suggests that long-term spaceflight can permanently cause changes in brain volume and deform the pituitary gland.
A NASA astronaut who's about to leave the planet for six months will blast off without any family or fanfare because of the coronavirus.
Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon alone while his two crewmates drove around in the first lunar rover, has died at age 88.
A Texas company announced plans to launch a company-trained commander and three private citizens to the International Space Station as soon as the second half of next year.
Dozens of young people gathered at Johnson Space Center in Texas gathered to dedicate themselves to service and the soldier administering the oath did it from 250 miles above the Earth.
Her story inspired countless young women to reach for the stars.
SpaceX aims to launch up to four tourists who shell out millions for a change to go into super high orbit, possibly by the end of next year.
"Not sure who was more excited," Christina Koch said in the tweet. "Glad she remembers me after a year!"
After nearly 11 months in orbit, the astronaut holding the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman can't wait to dig into some salsa and chips.
Boeing's new Starliner capsule rocketed toward the International Space Station on its first test flight Friday.
The Texas Legislative Conference has picked an Apollo 16 astronaut as the 2020 Texan of the Year.
In a move meant to get everyone in the spirit for Halloween, NASA posted a throwback pic that will scare your socks off.
The first all-female spacewalk is back on, six months after a suit-sizing flap led to an embarrassing cancellation.
Apollo 11's astronauts are returning to the exact spot from where they flew to the moon 50 years ago.
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 will be honored with a brand new special coming to CBS.
The Apollo program, which first took man to the moon, took a tremendous amount of resources. Now, public-private partnerships are helping move closer to the next moon landing.
There are a variety of approaches being taken around the world to remember and mark the moment 50 years ago when Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the moon.
The Apollo 11 crew consisted of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, but there was a crucial "fourth crew member" on board: the Apollo Guidance Computer.
NASA's Apollo space program was dedicated to putting American astronauts on the moon.
Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin launched from Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969 with a mission to land on the moon.
