Astronauts of the future may be radically different from the rest of us in physiology and psychology. So, to what extent ...

Astronauts’ brains can change shape and shift positions during stays in space, according to a new study with implications for NASA’s goals to conduct long-duration missions to the moon and Mars. The ...

NASA said Thursday that it will bring four astronauts aboard the International Space Station back to Earth more than a month earlier than planned because of a medical issue — the first such evacuation ...

The agency hasn't said which astronaut is affected by the medical issue. Out of an abundance of caution, NASA announced it's ending a mission to the International Space Station early because of a ...

After canceling a spacewalk planned for Thursday, the space agency’s administrator said it was erring on the side of caution and bringing a crew of four home in the coming days. By Kenneth Chang and ...

Four astronauts in training to fly around the moon early next year strapped into their Orion spacecraft this weekend for a dress rehearsal countdown in a major milestone toward launch. Based on ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After 245 days in orbit aboard the International Space Station ...

In this photo taken from video released by Roscosmos space corporation, the Soyuz-2.1 rocket booster with Soyuz MS-28 space ship carrying NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey ...

In a video posted to X-formerly-Twitter last week, Democratic lawmakers — including senator and former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly — encouraged members of the military to “refuse illegal orders.” “This ...

Last week, news emerged that the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft docked to China’s Tiangong space station had sustained serious damage, likely due to space debris. The capsule was meant to allow a crew of ...

The estranged wife of a NASA astronaut pleaded guilty to lying to law enforcement over what was alleged to be the first crime to be committed in space. Summer Worden now faces up to five years in ...

Summer Heather Worden claimed her estranged wife illegally accessed her bank account while deployed at the International Space Station Madison E. Goldberg received her B.S. in Journalism and double ...