Airman in space
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 launches from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., March 14, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The Dragon spacecraft, piloted by astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers on her first spaceflight, is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Ayers and crew will conduct research, technology demonstrations and station maintenance aboard the International Space Station. (Courtesy photo by Aubrey Gemignani)