Life science and space physics research continued aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday,…
Browsing: Astronaut
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 69 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) focused its main research activities…
Four new Expedition 69 flight engineers are in their second week aboard the International Space…
On August 30, 1983, Guion “Guy” Bluford became the first African American to fly in…
NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and…
The Expedition 69 crew is expected to split up soon when four flight engineers return…
NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the Saturday, September 2, departure opportunities for the…
For the 2024 Artemis II mission, astronauts are trained using extensive data from NASA’s 14-year-old…
The eleven orbital residents aboard the International Space Station (ISS) spent Thursday gearing up for…
Aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, four new crew members are acclimating to…
The four newest crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are adjusting to life…
Eleven astronauts and cosmonauts are currently living together aboard the International Space Station (ISS) following…
NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration…
A multi-national crew launched to the International Space Station on NASA’s seventh commercial crew rotation,…
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft Endurance light up the early morning Florida sky!…
The International Space Station (ISS) welcomed a new cargo craft overnight as mission managers postponed…
NASA, ESA, and JAXA astronauts, as well as a Roscosmos cosmonaut, are set for the…
Space travel reduces red blood cells and bone density, however, bone marrow fat might offer…