Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, retired United States Navy Rear Admiral and distinguished NASA astronaut, passed…
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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.
The Expedition 70 crew participated in standard post-spacewalk activities on Thursday, November 11, including health…
NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara concluded their spacewalk today at 2:47 p.m. EST…
Although no ghouls or goblins or trick-or-treaters come knocking at the International Space Station’s front…
Final preparations are underway as the Expedition 70 crew gets ready for a maintenance spacewalk…
Monday, October 30, was filled with a flurry of activity for the seven Expedition 70…
The Expedition 70 crew is gearing up for another spacewalk planned at the beginning of…
Roscosmos cosmonauts completed a spacewalk on October 25, completing important tasks including the Nauka module…
The seven orbital residents of the International Space Station kept busy on Tuesday, October 24,…
Spacewalk preparations topped the Expedition 70 crew members’ schedule on Monday, October 23, as two…
The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully used a laser to melt simulated moondust, paving…
The Expedition 70 crew reached the end of the week focusing primarily on a pair…
The Expedition 70 crew continued its space health and Earth science studies while servicing a…
Four Expedition 70 astronauts had a light-duty day on Tuesday, October 17, fitting in biology…
From the vantage point of the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut and Expedition 70…
As a result of the ongoing review by NASA managers and engineers after a coolant leak…
Two United States operating segment spacewalks outside the International Space Station (ISS) have been rescheduled…
NASA engineering and flight control teams are continuing to review data and video associated with…