Astronaut John W. Young caused beef between NASA and congress by smuggling an illicit sandwich onto a space mission.

NASA photographer Josh Valcarcel captured Zena Cardman in a pose evocative of one of the first female astronaut's portraits.

The NASA official said the weather conditions for the splashdown were expected to be "pristine." Dressed in re-entry suits, boots and helmets, the astronauts were seen earlier on NASA's live ...