NASA Selects Astronauts for First U.S. Commercial Spaceflights

NASA Selects Astronauts for First U.S. Commercial Spaceflights

NASA’s new commercial crew (from left to right, top to bottom): Bob Behnken, Eric Boe, Doug Hurley and Sunita Williams. Credit: NASA NASA has announced the selection of four American commercial space astronauts as part of an initiative to strengthen the U.S.’...
50 Years Ago: First Moon Image Captured by a U.S. Spacecraft

50 Years Ago: First Moon Image Captured by a U.S. Spacecraft

The first picture of the moon taken by a U.S. spacecraft in 1964.  Credit: NASA. Roughly five years before the first manned moon-mission, NASA set out to get a better look at our lunar neighbor.  A series of spacecraft called “Rangers” attempted the 240,000 mile...