Human research and space botany were the main research activities aboard the International Space Station…
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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.
NASA will fly two astronaut test pilots aboard the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT)…
NASA selects Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace for next-generation spacesuit and spacewalk systems. Axiom Space…
The Expedition 67 crew continued its ongoing human research on Friday, May 27, 2022, with…
Ancient volcanic eruptions on the moon likely created thick ice sheets at the poles, offering…
NASA astronauts living aboard the International Space Station closed the hatch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner…
In honor of Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, learn about the…
As NASA moves forward with plans to send astronauts to the Moon as part of…
Astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS) opened the hatch for the first time…
Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission is counting down to a liftoff at 6:54 p.m.…
The International Space Station (ISS) is preparing for the targeted arrival of Boeing’s Starliner crew…
On the evening of May 15, 2022, Earth passed between the Sun and the Moon…
The International Space Station (ISS) is getting ready to welcome Boeing’s new Starliner crew ship…
This is reminiscent of going down a slide on the playground – and then immediately…
Human research took precedence aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as the seven-member Expedition…
Get in line with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and his Expedition 66 crewmates to experience…
The Expedition 67 crew was back to normal on Friday following the departure of four…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts aboard the Dragon Endurance spacecraft safely splashed down Friday in the…