The Expedition 71 crew at the International Space Station is gearing up for a spacewalk…
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Astronauts are highly trained professionals who travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere to conduct missions in space. Their work involves everything from piloting spacecraft and performing scientific experiments to assembling structures in orbit and exploring other celestial bodies. Astronauts are at the forefront of human space exploration, helping to advance our understanding of space, technology, and the effects of microgravity on the human body. This page highlights the latest news about astronaut missions, training, discoveries aboard space stations, and the expanding role of humans in the new era of space travel.
Following the arrival of the Starliner spacecraft, the International Space Station crew of nine has…
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the Starliner spacecraft docked successfully at the ISS…
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are orbiting aboard Boeing’s Starliner on its inaugural…
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, launched carrying astronauts Butch…
The crew of Expedition 71 is busy preparing for imminent spacewalks, setting records in space…
Ready for launch, NASA’s Starliner mission aims to transport astronauts to the ISS on June…
The Expedition 71 crew began their week with tasks focused on spacesuit maintenance and cargo…
The Expedition 71 crew continues gearing up for a trio of spacewalks while a cargo…
NASA and Boeing are set to launch CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the ISS on June…
NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas participated in a nighttime simulated moonwalk in Northern…
NASA is conducting a week-long field test in Arizona’s San Francisco Volcanic Field to prepare…
MIT’s SuperLimbs project aims to improve astronaut mobility on the moon with robotic limbs that…
NASA, Boeing, and ULA are preparing for the Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International…
Officials finalize preparations for Boeing’s Starliner first crewed flight to the ISS, with a high…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 crew members aboard the International Space Station relocated the Dragon spacecraft on…
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are preparing for a historic flight aboard Boeing’s Starliner…
After re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft made a parachute-assisted splashdown at 1:38…