NASA selects Axiom for 2nd private astronaut mission to space station

NASA will negotiate with the private space infrastructure company Axiom on a mission order agreement for the Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) targeted to launch between fall 2022 and late spring 2023 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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.

Volusia County native training to become astronaut
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NASA on Monday announced the 10 new astronauts, half of them military pilots, as it looks ahead to the moon and Mars. Luke Delaney, 42, who grew up in Volusia County, holds degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering and was a distinguished naval aviator.

New astronaut grew up in Central Florida
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For the first time in four years, NASA is training a new class of astronauts and one of them grew up in Central Florida . Luke Delaney, 42, from DeBary, is a retired Marine Corps major and most recently served as a research pilot for NASA. Delaney says he was surprised to hear that he was accepted as a candidate and explained that he had to first ask his wife before he made the decision.

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's DART mission could help make our planet safer
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NASA and several partners are exploring how to prevent an asteroid from slamming into the earth. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test, known as DART, will travel for nearly a year to reach the asteroid and attempt to knock it off course.

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.

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.