A Belgian sculptor credited with the "Fallen Astronaut" figurine left on the surface of the moon in 1971 has now fallen himself. Paul Van Hoeydonck died on May 3, at his home in Antwerp.

The names of all fallen astronauts were read one by one, followed by the ringing of a bell after each name. Apollo 1. Challenger. Columbia. Every January, NASA remembers its fallen heroes during ...

Baucus said the legislation is vital because it is difficult for astronauts to purchase life insurance. It would eliminate taxes on the income that the astronauts earned during 2002 and 2003.

Nasa astronaut Don Pettit marked his 70th birthday not in the quiet of retirement or with a cozy family gathering, but while plummeting back to Earth in a Russian Soyuz capsule after a 220-day ...