What 9/11 Was Like for Astronaut Frank Culbertson, the Only American Not on Earth for It Frank Culberson was the only American who watched the Sept. 11 terror attacks unfold from low earth orbit.
Could 2 NASA Astronauts Be Stuck at the Space Station Until Next Year? Here's What to Know NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after repeatedly...
NASA Says Chances Are Growing that Astronauts May Switch from Boeing to a SpaceX Ride Back to Earth What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay for two NASA...
NASA Says No Return Date Yet for Astronauts and Troubled Boeing Capsule at Space Station Officials say two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems...
Scientists Have Confirmed a Cave on the Moon that Could Be Used to Shelter Future Explorers Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and...
Astronauts Confident Boeing Space Capsule Can Safely Return Them to Earth, Despite Failures Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago said that they’re confident that Boeing’s space capsule can...
From the Coast Guard to NASA: How Andre Douglas Became a Rarity Among Astronauts Since NASA introduced its first group of astronauts, the so-called “Mercury 7,” in 1959, Douglas' selection marked only the...
Starliner Crew to Join Storied Lineup of Military Astronauts Who Test-Flew U.S. Spacecraft Like the inaugural Boeing Starliner crew are set to do, here are the U.S. military astronauts who have flown to space as...
This Former Marine Cobra Pilot Saw Combat in Afghanistan. Now, She’s Commanding Her First Space Mission Marine Lt. Col. Jasmin “Jaws” Moghbeli is about to go where very few helicopter pilots have gone before.
Famous Veteran: Eileen Collins Air Force veteran Eileen Collins was inspired as a child by the Mercury astronauts, and by the time she was in high school...
Pentagon Again Expanding Military Border Zones, This Time in Arizona The newest military zone in Arizona -- the fourth border zone created by the Trump administration -- will encompass 140 miles...
Football Dreams Led to 'Fat Boy Flight' and an Over-40-Year Air Force Career In 1971, as a high school senior and captain of the football team, I assumed a college athletic scholarship was in my future...
US Contractors Say Their Colleagues Are Firing Live Ammo as Palestinians Seek Food in Gaza Two U.S. contractors, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were revealing their employers’ internal...
Tensions Are Rising Between Russia and Azerbaijan. Why Is This Happening Now? Deaths of ethnic Azerbaijanis rounded up by police for decades-old murders in a Russian city. The crash of an Azerbaijan...
Army Creating New Artificial Intelligence-Focused Occupational Specialty and Officer Field Service planners are moving to establish a new enlisted military occupational specialty focused on artificial intelligence...