NASA Astronaut Mary Cleave Dies, Age 76
Retired NASA astronaut Mary Cleave, a veteran of two spaceflights, passed away on November 27 at the age of 76....
Biographies
Mostly astronauts. Some other people who are significant in some way.
Screenwriter Rob Edwards Joins Pre-Production Team for Historical Drama on Civil War Hero
Movie production company Legion M announced that screenwriter Rob Edwards joined the pre-production team for Defiant, a movie on Civil...
Gene Kranz
It began as a normal lunar mission. They had sent men into lunar orbit four times and landed twice. But,...
Annie Glenn Makes 1st Appearance Since Death Of John Glenn
Annie Glenn greets guests at a reception in honor of her birthday. Image credit Greenwich Time Today (February 17, 2017)...
Michael Collins
The "forgotten man" of the Apollo 11 mission that first landed men on the moon, Michael Collins was part of...
Neil A. Armstrong
The most famous American astronaut, Neil Armstrong is best known for being the first to set foot on the moon....
The Mercury Missions
The Mercury missions were NASA's first serious effort to send American astronauts into space. One of its primary objectives was...
Gordon Cooper
One of the Mercury 7 astronauts, Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. flew the sixth and last Mercury mission in the Faith...
Deke Slayton
One of the original seven astronauts selected for NASA's Mercury program, Donald K. "Deke" Slayton was grounded due to a...
Wally Schirra
The only astronaut to fly missions for the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, Walter M. "Wally" Schirra was one of...
Scott Carpenter
One of the Mercury Seven astronauts and member of the Sealab II crew, Scott Carpenter was the second American to...
John Herschel Glenn
John Glenn was the first American to orbit Earth and also holds the record for the oldest astronaut to go...
Gus Grissom
Official NASA Photo of Gus Grissom. Image credit This Day in Aviation Hailing from Mitchell, Indiana, Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom...
Alan Shepard
One of the most complex of the Mercury astronauts, Alan Shepard was the first American in space and the fifth...
Henri Landwirth
Image credit Dignity U Wear Henri Landwirth is a Holocaust survivor who came to America looking for a fresh start....
Rick Husband
NASA Official Photo of Rick Husband. Image credit Wikimedia From the time he was a young boy, Rick Husband dreamed...
International Day of Human Space Flight
Image Credit: NASA The U.N. General Assembly has declared April 12th the International Day of Human Space Flight. Why this...
Sports In Space
Sunita Williams demonstrates how to use the bicycle on the International Space Station. Image credit: Yahoo So you want to...
William McCool
NASA Official Picture of William McCool Long before William McCool became a Space Shuttle astronaut, he had earned a reputation...
Michael Anderson
NASA Official Photo of Michael Anderson Born in 1959, Michael Anderson never doubted that he would become an astronaut. The...
Laurel Clark
Image Credit: Rugu Like most people of her generation, Laurel S. Clark recalled watching the Moon landings as a little...
Kalpana Chawla
A photograph of young Kalpana Chawla. Image credit Veethi At the age of three years old, a young lady was...
David Brown
Official NASA Photograph of David Brown. Image credit: NASA David Brown didn't always dream of becoming an astronaut. Growing up,...
Ilan Ramon
NASA official photo of Ilan Ramon. Image credit: Jewish Virtual Library On the morning of January 16, 2003, Ilan Ramon...
