An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek ἄστρον (astron), meaning 'star', and ναύτης (nautes), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a …

Mar 27, 2026 · Become An Astronaut NASA astronauts have been traveling to space for more than six decades and living there continuously since 2000. Now, NASA’s Artemis program is preparing to …

Apr 19, 2026 · Astronaut candidates participate in an intense one-to-two-year training program at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, in Houston. They learn shuttle and space station systems, guidance …

Discover a definitive list of astronauts from NASA, ESA, Roscosmos, and more. Explore bios, mission details, and careers of global space explorers, past and present. Your ultimate resource for astronaut …

Jan 9, 2024 · The journey to the stars has been marked by the courage, dedication, and trailblazing spirit of astronauts who ventured beyond our planet’s boundaries. In this article, we delve into the …

Apr 25, 2025 · Some brave explorers travel across oceans; others blast off into space. This list of famous astronauts celebrates the pioneers of space exploration — those who took "one giant leap" …

An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft. [1] Although the term is generally reserved for professional space …

Apr 8, 2026 · Astronaut Victor Glover may be hundreds of thousands of miles away from home right now, but he's proving that romance can still exist in outer space. The Artemis II pilot is one of four …

May 5, 2026 · National Astronaut Day on May 5th each year celebrates Astronauts as true heroes, with a mission to inspire ALL to "reach for the stars" by sharing "out of this world" Astronaut stories and …

Apr 2, 2026 · NASA astronaut Christina Koch is making history as the first woman to travel around the moon. Koch, 47, is among the four-person crew aboard the Orion spacecraft for NASA's Artemis II …