Volusia County native training to become astronaut
From the class of 1997 at Deltona High School to NASA’s new astronaut class of 2021, 42-year-old Luke Delaney went from DeBary’s star student to soon-to-be traveler of the stars.
NASA selects 10 new astronauts ahead of moon, Mars explorations
More than 12,000 applied for the coveted spots. The 10 selected are in their 30s and 40s, and face two years of training before becoming eligible for spaceflight.
NASA astronauts replace damaged antenna on International Space Station
Two astronauts replaced a damaged antenna on the International Space Station. The repairs were captured in a social media video posted by NASA.
Astronauts enjoy Thanksgiving feast 250 miles above Earth aboard ISS
NASA’s Expedition 66 crew is spending Thanksgiving aboard the International Space Station this year and will enjoy a feast, not unlike the one they would have had on Earth.
NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept
NASA launched a spacecraft Tuesday night on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth.
NASA looking for ideas for putting a nuclear reactor on the moon
If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the U.S. government wants to hear about it.
NASA selects fourth astronaut for Crew-4 mission
The space agency announced astronaut Jessica Watkins will be the fourth person to join the Crew-4 mission.
NASA: SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance docked to the space station
NASA said the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft Endurance docked with the International Space Station early Thursday evening some 22 hours after liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
What you need to know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission
NASA and SpaceX are teaming up for another historic launch from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday evening. Here's what you need to know about the Crew-3 mission.
NASA provides update on Artemis moon mission
The pieces are coming together for NASA's next moon mission called Artemis. It has been decades since an astronaut has stepped foot on the moon. NASA is preparing for the next steps on getting back to the moon and to Mars.
NASA, SpaceX targeting possible Crew-2 return to Earth Monday and Crew-3 launch Wednesday
NASA is now targeting a return to Earth for the SpaceX Crew-2 no earlier than 7:14 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 8, with a splashdown off the coast of Florida.
Vice President Kamala Harris to convene 1st National Space Council meeting Dec. 1
During her visit to the Goddard Space Center in Maryland, Vice President Kamala Harris shared the work already being done by NASA’s Landsat 9, which aims to monitor the “health” of the planet.
No toilet for returning SpaceX crew, stuck using diapers
The astronauts who will depart the International Space Station as early as this weekend will be stuck using diapers on the way home because of their capsule’s broken toilet.
NASA: SpaceX Crew-3 launch, Crew-2 return delayed due to weekend weather concerns
NASA has announced another delay in its upcoming launch of the agency's Crew-3 SpaceX mission.
Crew-3 astronauts speak after arrival at Kennedy Space Center
Astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron, and European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer hopped off a jet Tuesday afternoon, touching down at Kennedy Space Center.
NASA one step closer to returning to moon
The last time an astronaut walked on the moon was in 1972 during Apollo 17 mission, and now almost 50 years later, NASA is getting ready to get boots back on the lunar surface.