Harris and his fellow NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson will ... Ronald McNair and Charles Bolden, the other African American astronauts inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

In 1995, Harris — physician, astronaut, philanthropist, scuba diver, and author — became the first African American to walk in space. In May, NASA will honor him as the newest member in its Hall of ...

Pettit has spent 590 days in orbit over his career, putting him third on the all-time list for Americans. The only NASA astronauts ahead of him are Peggy Whitson and Suni Williams. Whitson spent ...