NASA’s research on the ISS, including the XROOTS and VEG-05 experiments, focuses on growing food…
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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.
Crew health and space biology were the top research objectives for the Expedition 70 crew…
The Expedition 70 crew is continuing to pack a U.S. cargo spacecraft readying for its…
A U.S. cargo spacecraft is poised to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) and…
The Expedition 70 crew continues packing the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft while also keeping up…
The Expedition 70 crew members are picking up the pace as they load a U.S.…
Space physics, aging research, and science hardware filled the schedule at the beginning of the…
The Expedition 70 crew wrapped up the work week with microbiology, bioprinting, and ultrasound scans…
Space botany, human research, and bioprinting were the dominant science topics aboard the International Space…
Marking 25 years since its inception, the ISS crew reflects on its achievements and continues…
NASA marks the 25th anniversary of the ISS with a live event on December 6.…
Research to promote health and advance manufacturing were the top science activities aboard the International…
Science hardware, microbiology, and eye checks topped the research schedule aboard the International Space Station…
A cargo craft is in orbit today on its way to the International Space Station…
Mary Cleave, a pioneering NASA astronaut who embarked on two spaceflights and later became the…
The Expedition 70 crew members turned their attention toward robotics and physics research on Thursday,…
The International Space Station (ISS) hosted a series of microgravity experiments on Wednesday, November 29…
NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has provided new panoramic images of Mars and its moon Phobos,…