There is no single definition of "astronaut," leading to debate over who qualifies for the title. Reaching the Kármán line (62 miles above sea level) is a common benchmark, but NASA and the Air ...

After Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and four other women blasted into space yesterday, Blue Origin proudly declared that they had officially become astronauts. 'We just completed our 11th human ...

At least one astronaut forgot to file until they had left for a moon mission. Just like the rest of us, NASA astronauts pay taxes. Astronauts are supposed to file taxes no matter where they are ...

The women are part of Blue Origin's first all-female space flight, and they're taking off in suits custom-made by Monse Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has ...

It's been more than 60 years since a woman travelled into space without a man. And now six of them have blasted off from Earth. Popstar Katy Perry, author Lauren Sanchez, journalist and TV ...

It is named after astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space. During each launch, the rocket reaches initial speeds exceeding 2,000 mph – much faster than the speed of sound ...

Named after astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, the New Shepard is composed of both a rocket and a crew capsule and is designed to be fully reusable. The New Shepard's crew ...

The rocket flies itself so does not need to be piloted by the astronauts. Strictly speaking, it is not quite the first female-only space flight: in 1963 a Russian cosmonaut, Valentina Treshkova ...

His role as acerbic spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker saw him eviscerate politicians with his straight-talking style. Yet The Thick Of It star Peter Capaldi has proven he is far removed from the ...