And in the early days of the space race, only experienced military pilots (mostly white men) were accepted into NASA’s astronaut ranks, drastically restricting who had a chance to go to space in ...

Between 2000 and 2011, NASA’s astronaut ranks have shrunk from 150 to just 61. A 2011 study conducted by the National Research Council, however, warned that the US may find itself short of space ...

As ranks thin, NASA seeks to bolster its astronaut corps Successful applicants should have advanced science degrees and, basically, be perfect. Eric Berger – Nov 4, 2015 12:20 pm ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – Active-duty Soldiers can compete to join the ranks of an elite Army group comprising 19 astronauts and payload specialists who have been selected since 1978 to serve at ...

Shukla joins the ranks of astronaut Rakesh Sharma, who is orbital astronaut number 138, and Kalpana Chawla, who is number 366 ...

Pontes joined NASA's international astronaut ranks in 1998 hoping for space shuttle flight. But the delays caused first by the Columbia accident, ...

Epps joined NASA's astronaut ranks in 2009 after serving seven years as a technical intelligence officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. Before joining the CIA, ...

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others successfully docked with the International Space Station on Thursday via ...

If you meet the requirements, you could join the ranks of the 48 currently active astronauts. NASA recently posted the online application, which expires on March 31.

He will join five new career astronauts and 11 reserves in training after ESA replenished its astronaut ranks for the first time since 2009.

For the first couple decades of its existence, NASA was the epitome of an Old Boys Club; its astronaut ranks pulled exclusively from the Armed Services' test pilot programs which, at that time ...