The story of how the first American went to space

As NASA fought to catch up to the Soviet Union in the space race, they selected a Navy veteran as the first astronaut. But ...
Mercury News

Here’s how many astronauts have gone to space and the moon

The Artemis capsule is expected to splashdown on Friday. Saturday, April 12, 1961 was the date of the first human space flight, carried out by Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet citizen. This historic event ...

How NASA astronauts actually work, according to a former astronaut

Mike Massimino is a retired NASA astronaut and veteran of two Space Shuttle missions.
The Grio

Astronaut Victor Glover delivers powerful Easter message from space during Artemis II mission

NASA astronaut Victor Glover delivered a powerful and reflective Easter message from space as part of the agency’s Artemis II mission, offering a moment of unity while traveling farther from Earth ...