Astronauts
28 people.
Neil Armstrong 1930–2012Exploration, Aviation & SpaceAstronaut who commanded Apollo 11 and became the first person to set foot on the lunar surface.
Buzz Aldrin b. 1930Exploration, Aviation & SpaceApollo 11 lunar module pilot and second person to walk on the Moon.
John Glenn 1921–2016Exploration, Aviation & SpaceFirst American to orbit Earth and later the oldest person to fly in space at age 77.
Alan Shepard 1923–1998Exploration, Aviation & SpaceFirst American in space and fifth person to walk on the Moon during Apollo 14.
Sally Ride 1951–2012Exploration, Aviation & SpaceFirst American woman in space and physicist who flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983.
Michael Collins 1930–2021Exploration, Aviation & SpaceApollo 11 command module pilot who orbited alone behind the Moon while Armstrong and Aldrin walked below.
Jim Lovell 1928–2025Exploration, Aviation & SpaceCommander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, whose calm leadership brought the crew home safely.
Christa McAuliffe 1948–1986Exploration, Aviation & SpaceTeacher selected for the Teacher in Space program who died in the Challenger disaster.
Gus Grissom 1926–1967Exploration, Aviation & SpaceOne of the original Mercury Seven astronauts who died in the Apollo 1 fire.
Mae Jemison b. 1956Exploration, Aviation & SpaceFirst African American woman in space, physician, and advocate for science education and global health.
Eugene Cernan 1934–2017Exploration, Aviation & SpaceCommander of Apollo 17 and the last person to walk on the Moon.
Frank Borman 1928–2023Exploration, Aviation & SpaceCommander of Apollo 8, the first mission to orbit the Moon, and later CEO of Eastern Air Lines.
William Anders 1933–2024Exploration, Aviation & SpaceApollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic Earthrise photograph, changing humanity's view of our planet.
Ed White 1930–1967Exploration, Aviation & SpaceGemini 4 astronaut who performed the first American spacewalk, dying in the Apollo 1 fire.
Scott Kelly b. 1964Exploration, Aviation & SpaceAstronaut who spent a year aboard the International Space Station, advancing long-duration spaceflight research.
Pete Conrad 1930–1999Exploration, Aviation & SpaceApollo 12 commander and third person to walk on the Moon, known for his humor and skill.
Wally Schirra 1923–2007Exploration, Aviation & SpaceOnly astronaut to fly in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs.
Alan Bean 1932–2018Exploration, Aviation & SpaceApollo 12 lunar module pilot and fourth person to walk on the Moon, later a celebrated space artist.
Gordon Cooper 1927–2004Exploration, Aviation & SpaceMercury Seven astronaut who flew the final Mercury mission and later commanded a Gemini flight.
Harrison Schmitt b. 1935Exploration, Aviation & SpaceApollo 17 lunar module pilot and only professional scientist to walk on the Moon.
Scott Carpenter 1925–2013Exploration, Aviation & SpaceMercury Seven astronaut who became the second American to orbit Earth.
Fred Haise b. 1933Exploration, Aviation & SpaceApollo 13 lunar module pilot who helped guide the crippled spacecraft back to Earth.
Deke Slayton 1924–1993Exploration, Aviation & SpaceOne of the original Mercury Seven who later directed astronaut selection and flew on the Apollo-Soyuz mission.
Charles Duke b. 1935Exploration, Aviation & SpaceApollo 16 lunar module pilot and youngest person to walk on the Moon at age 36.
David Scott b. 1932Exploration, Aviation & SpaceApollo 15 commander who conducted the first extended scientific exploration of the lunar surface.
Peggy Whitson b. 1960Exploration, Aviation & SpaceNASA astronaut who holds the American record for most cumulative days in space.
Ronald Evans 1933–1990Exploration, Aviation & SpaceApollo 17 command module pilot who holds the record for most time in lunar orbit.
Story Musgrave b. 1935Exploration, Aviation & SpaceNASA astronaut who flew on six Space Shuttle missions and performed the first Shuttle spacewalk.