By all measures, Jim Lovell should have been among the first group of astronauts to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor when it was first bestowed in October 1978. Among the six chosen ...

The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame held its annual induction ceremony on Saturday (May 31), but one of this year's two honorees ...

In 2015, NASA named him chief astronaut. Today, Cassidy puts his skills and knowledge to use as CEO and president of the National Medal of Honor Museum. Since joining the museum in 2021 ...

Acaba is the first person of Hispanic heritage to be named chief astronaut ... upgrade of ISS solar arrays Astronauts awarded Congressional Space Medals of Honor New asteroid expected to make ...

Whitson joined Axiom Space after retiring from NASA in 2018. According to the Visitor Complex's website, Whitson has served ...

Captain Gibson also served as chief of the Astronaut ... Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. "Chattanooga enthusiastically welcomes NASA Astronaut and Captain Robert L.