The new selection of NASA astronauts will spend two years in training before becoming eligible for flight assignments.

Instead, it was Joe Acaba, NASA’s chief astronaut, asking if she was still interested in being an astronaut. “Of course, I said, ‘Absolutely.’” She recounted the call in an interview a few hours after ...

NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants to help explore the moon and possibly Mars.For the first time, there were ...