On April 12, 1981, NASA's inaugural space shuttle flight launched astronauts John Young and ... saw Guion Bluford become the first African-American in space, launching aboard Challenger on Aug ...

NASA selected its eighth and most diverse class of astronauts yet. The Astronaut Class of 1978, also known as the "Thirty-Five New Guys," included the first six female astronauts. One of those women, ...

NASA announces the first woman and first African-American astronaut on manned moon mission NASA has recently announced the four members joining the crewed mission to the moon on Artemis II ...