NASA selects WA woman for 2025 astronaut candidate class
Lauren Edgar, who considers Washington home, has been selected by NASA to join its 2025 astronaut candidate class.
SpaceX Crew-11 launches from Florida, headed to ISS: Watch replay
NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-11 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, and the spacecraft is now en route to the International Space Station (ISS).
SpaceX, Crew-11 rocket launch scrubbed over weather; now targeting Friday
NASA and SpaceX have delayed Thursday’s planned launch of the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission will mark the next exciting chapter in their partnership to support long-duration human spaceflight and cutting-edge research in low-Earth orbit.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 rocket launch from Florida: How to watch, how to stream on Friday
NASA and SpaceX are making final preparations to launch the Crew‑11 mission to the International Space Station on Friday.
NASA says nearly 4,000 workers to leave space agency
Nearly 4,000 NASA employees are leaving under a Trump-era deferred resignation program, reducing the agency’s workforce by 20% amid growing concerns over budget cuts.
NASA probe captures our closest-ever view of the sun
Scientists are using the images and data collected by the probe to understand the sun’s impact on Earth and the solar system.
WA native, astronaut talks to FOX 13 from International Space Station
Anne McClain, 45, is a Washington native and is currently living on the International Space Station.
Living on the International Space Station with NASA Astronaut Anne McClain
NASA astronaut Anne McClain, shares her experiences and insights from aboard the International Space Station. A Spokane native, McClain discusses her journey from Washington State to space, offering a unique perspective on life among the stars.
Trump offers to pay astronauts' overtime after unexpected 9-month space mission
President Trump said he would personally cover the cost of per diem pay for two astronauts stranded in space for nine months, calling their $5-a-day compensation “not a lot” after what they endured.
NASA spacecraft set for second close encounter with the sun—what it hopes to learn
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is set for another close brush with the sun, reaching record speeds of 430,000 mph as it flies through the solar atmosphere. Scientists hope the mission will reveal new insights about the sun’s corona and the solar wind.
NASA astronauts delayed in space for 9 months won’t get overtime pay
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent nine months stuck in space after a Boeing Starliner failure. Despite the risks, they earned no hazard pay or overtime—just their standard government salary.
Stranded NASA astronauts return to earth
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are back on solid ground for the first time in nine months.
Stranded NASA astronauts smile, wave after emerging from SpaceX capsule
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore smiled and waved to the camera as they exited the SpaceX Dragon Capsule after splashing down in the waters off Florida’s Gulf Coast on Tuesday, March 18. The pair spent 286 days onboard the International Space Station after Boeing’s capsule malfunctioned, hindering their originally scheduled eight-day mission. The SpaceX Dragon capsule, containing Williams and Wilmore, along with their colleagues Aleksandr Gorbunov and Nick Hague, undocked from the International Space Station early on Tuesday morning. This video shows the side hatch door being opened to release the crew members after splashdown, before Williams and Wilmore are cheerfully wheeled away.
Dolphins put on show after NASA's SpaceX capsule Dragon splashes down off FL coast
Drone video shows a pod of dolphins showing up to investigate after NASA'S SpaceX capsule Dragon splashed down off the Florida coast. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to Earth after being stuck in space for more than nine months.