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 ...

In October 2022, an updated ESA astronaut patch celebrated the joining of ESA’s newest Associate Member, Slovakia. The new patch adds the Slovakian flag to a design that has evolved over the ...

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 Axiom Space Ax-4 mission is set to liftoff this month in a new SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Here's what we know.

The origins of mission patches date back to spaceflight's early days. In the Mercury program, astronauts named their capsules as a way to personalize the mission. During NASA's Gemini program ...

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.

Iowa native Peggy Whitson will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in Florida this weekend, recognizing her near ...

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.