NASA's astronaut candidates are giving new definition to "fly me to the moon" with their newly-revealed class patch. The 12 NASA spaceflight trainees — 10 from the U.S. and two from the United ...

At one point it was a real possibility that Peggy Whitson would be in space when she was inducted. Rather, she was in ...

The first NASA flight to produce a mission-specific patch worn by crew members was Gemini 5. It flew in August 1965, carrying astronauts Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad on an eight-day mission ...

The use of AI to create a crew patch — the 170th such insignia to represent a NASA astronaut mission since 1965 — may be more of a "small step" than a "giant leap," but it was distinctive ...

Astronaut Nicole Stott's "Signature Edition" patch depicts one of the Spacesuit Art Project spacesuits that she spearheaded and her two homes: Earth and the International Space Station.

NASA astronaut Nick Hague holds a patch for NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) at the end of a T-handle tool during a training exercise on May 16, 2024, in the NBL (Neutral ...

NASA astronauts who have had unplanned extended ... as well as other tasks, including adding patches to cover damaged areas of light filters for the NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition ...

In its outward appearance, the spacesuit does not stray too far from what astronauts have worn in the past. It is the familiar bulky white suit, with added red trim and grey patches on the knees ...

Related: How NASA's Nicole Stott taught 'Space Cadet' actors what astronauts 'are really all about' (exclusive) Stott's patch design depicts her outreach efforts, as well as own space history.