5 Epic NASA Space Missions And The Astronauts Who Piloted Them

Since its inception, NASA has been at the forefront of space exploration. While the Soviets were the first to put a man in space, NASA followed a few weeks later and has held the lead ever since. Today, private companies like SpaceX are playing leading roles in launching astronauts into space (and apparently rescuing astronauts from space) and in space exploration, but NASA has ambitious plans to return to the moon in the near future.