Women Outnumber Men in NASA’s Newest Astronaut Class

The 10 astronaut candidates, six of them women, will begin two years of training before becoming eligible for missions to low ...
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82-year-old woman who trained for NASA will go to space with Jeff Bezos

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After a half-century of waiting, Wally Funk -- who trained for NASA's Mercury program but was denied the opportunity to go to space -- is finally getting her time amongst the ...

NASA names 24th astronaut class, including prior SpaceX crew member

NASA has named its new class of astronaut candidates. The space agency introduced the four men and six women who comprise its ...
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Astronaut Scott Carpenter Is Dead at 88

Scott Carpenter, one of two remaining astronauts from NASA’s Mercury program and the second American to orbit the earth, died Wednesday at the age of 88. His family did not specify a cause of death, ...
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OTD In Space – March 24: Mercury-Redstone BD Rocket Launches On Uncrewed Test Flight

On March 24, 1961, NASA's Mercury Redstone rocket launched on its last uncrewed flight before it started sending astronauts into space. The mission was known as the Mercury Redstone Booster ...
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82-year-old woman who trained for NASA went to space with Jeff Bezos

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- After a half-century of waiting, Wally Funk -- who trained for NASA's Mercury program but was denied the opportunity to go to space -- finally got her time amongst the stars ...