Astronauts may not be as famous as the great Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong these days, but it hasn't stopped individuals from applying to the U.S. space agency.

HOUSTON, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 6,300 individuals applied to become a NASA astronaut between Nov. 15, 2011 and Jan.

HOUSTON, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman will be the featured guest at Dewberry Farm on Saturday, Oct. 1.

HOUSTON, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Kelly has announced his plans to retire from the agency on Oct. 1.

HOUSTON, March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On March 31, NASA takes over the Texas Capitol for "Space Day at the Capitol." It's a space exploration celebration as big as the Lone Star State featuring out-of-this-world space exhibits, educational presentations for students, astronaut appearances, legislative proclamations and the rare chance to touch a piece of an almost 4-billion-year-old moon rock. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) Activities at the Capitol include: -- 7 a.m.