This week is shaping up to be busy for the International Space Station (ISS) as…
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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.
Space travel is associated with an increased incidence of headaches among astronauts, emphasizing the need…
This wide-angle photo offers the feeling of looking out over the Persian Gulf from an…
The Crew-7 mission, part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, safely returned after 199 days in…
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas…
NASA’s newest Artemis astronauts were introduced in a ceremony, having completed rigorous training and being…
ISS transitions with new crew learning the ropes, conducting crucial experiments, and a quartet preparing…
11 crew members now reside aboard the International Space Station (ISS) following the arrival of…
NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander…
An international crew launched on SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission to the ISS, demonstrating the strength of…
Richard Truly, a distinguished former NASA Administrator and pioneering astronaut, passed away on February 27,…
NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to…
In the image above, NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Glover is assisted by…
Blood tests, cardiac research, and scientific maintenance were the prime duties aboard the International Space…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission team enters quarantine ahead of their scheduled launch to the ISS,…
NASA and SpaceX have postponed the Crew-8 mission launch to no earlier than March 1.…
Stem cell research carried into Friday as the Expedition 70 crew members worked to wrap…
A cargo craft loaded with nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies is currently…