NASA introduced its very first astronaut class. This dashing group of young men is known as the Mercury 7. They were all military test pilots before they were chosen for the job, and they had all "the ...

It is 66 years since the 'Mercury Seven', NASA's first astronauts. On April 9, 1959, NASA unveiled the seven astronauts who would be part of the historic Mercury Project, a pioneering US space ...

Black astronaut Reginald G. Victor is set to be inducted into the prestigious U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of the 'Mercury Seven'.