Credit: Axiom Space SYDNEY—Axiom Space has unveiled a pilot program to provide personalized training for prospective human spaceflight participants interested in conducting microgravity research. Its ...

Dr. Mindy Howard (PhD, MSc) will lead the development and implementation of TSI’s astronaut mental preparedness training programs, bringing a vital and visionary dimension to the training of Titans ...

An alumna of the University of Colorado Boulder and a Kentucky native, Overcash was selected as one of 10 astronaut candidates from over 8,000 applications received for their Astronaut Class of 2025.

NASA announced 10 new astronaut candidates for its 24th Astronaut Candidate Class. The candidates were selected from a pool of over 8,000 applicants. The new class will undergo two years of training ...

In May 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) was asked by NASA to address several questions related to the Astronaut Corps. The NRC’s Committee on Human Spaceflight Crew Operations was tasked to ...

Did you know that training for a spacewalk requires a 6.5 million gallon swimming pool, a team of divers, and a mock-up of the International Space Station? Astronauts have to train for a variety of ...