Meet the NASA astronauts headed to the moon

The quest to reach  the Moon has always been a key part of the American myth.So has the country's embrace of immigrants, and its vision of itself as a defender of democracy around the world. On a day all three are in play,

NASA astronaut Leland Melvin makes a cartoon cameo in latest episode of Disney+'s 'Hey A.J.!'

Here in this exclusive clip taken from the new "Time In A Bottle" episode airing April 8 on Disney+, retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin appears in cartoon form voicing himself. Melvin flew on a pair of missions aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis as mission specialist for STS-122 and STS-129.
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Artemis 2 livestream: Where to watch 4 astronauts launch to the moon today

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Mystery medical episode that left NASA astronaut unable to speak highlights major space risk

Veteran astronaut Michael Fincke's sudden medical emergency aboard the ISS is a stark reminder that, as NASA pushes toward long-term lunar missions, astronaut health remains one of spaceflight's biggest unknowns.