HOUSTON — NASA has introduced its new class of astronaut candidates, some of whom may be among the first people to set foot on Mars. The cadre — the 24th astronaut class in NASA's history, and the first new one since 2021 — was announced today (Sept. 22) during a ceremony here at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

NASA on Monday introduced the 10 people who will join the agency’s astronaut corps as it races to return humans to the moon.

By incorporating modeling and lunar landing data, the tool could enhance visualization and training for entry, descent, landing and managing transitions from orbit — advancing capabilities for

The Artemis 2 SLS rocket that will launch the next astronauts around the moon is all put together inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building.

NASA will announce the first class of astronauts in four years who could one day be eligible for missions to the moon and Mars.