As if the drama at the FAA has not been enough, Trump's unqualified Transportation Secretary will temporarily helm NASA as ...

If President Trump cancels the contracts for Elon Musk’s private spaceflight company, the federal government would struggle to achieve many goals in orbit and beyond.

A former NFL player turned NASA astronaut who helped build the International Space Station is set to speak at CU Boulder.

Leland Melvin, a former NFL player turned NASA astronaut, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St.

Melvin spent the next few years in a NASA outreach program sharing his passion for science with schoolchildren, at Russia's space headquarters, and more recently in the robotics office at Johnson ...

Leland Melvin and Joe Caramagna, illus. by Alison Acton. First Second, $22.99 hardcover (240p); $14.99 paper ISBN 978-1-2507-8277-9; ISBN 978-1-250-78276-2 Debut author and former NASA astronaut ...

Discover the inspiring journey of Leland Melvin, former NFL player and NASA astronaut, as he shares his new graphic novel, 'Space Chasers,' to inspire young readers.

Leland Melvin, a former NFL wide receiver and NASA astronaut, inspires the next generation with his graphic novel 'Space Chasers.' ...

Leland Melvin—engineer, educator, and a former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver—reflects on his lifelong passion for learning, and his new middle grade graphic novel, 'Space Chasers.' ...

Leland Melvin, former NASA astronaut and Detroit Lions wide receiver, visited the elementary school to share his message and hand out copies of his book “Space Chasers.” ...

Many of us know Leland Melvin from his iconic 2009 NASA photo with his two dogs, the result of "about 100 milkbones" and some light subterfuge to sneak them into NASA headquarters for the shot ...