NASA astronauts Kayla Barron, Raja Chari, and Tom Marshburn, as well as ESA (European Space…
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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 SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft with NASA astronauts Kayla Barron, Raja Chari, and Tom Marshburn,…
Astronauts experience increased perivascular spaces in their brains after long space flights, affecting the glymphatic…
NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn handed over command of the International Space Station (ISS) to Russian…
Four astronauts who have been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since November continue to…
Two Roscosmos cosmonauts conducted a spacewalk to activate the new European Robotic Arm (ERA) less…
Russian cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev of Roscosmos concluded their spacewalk outside of the…
Expedition 67 Flight Engineers Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev of Roscosmos began Russian spacewalk 53…
Photovoltaics may be more practical for long stays on Mars thanks to today’s light, flexible…
NASA astronauts Mission Commander Kjell Lindgren, Pilot Bob Hines, and Mission Specialist Jessica Watkins, and…
After being together — every day — for many many months, preparing for a long-duration…
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines, and Jessica Watkins,…
The Expedition 67 crew is gearing up for the arrival of the SpaceX Crew-4 mission…
Axiom Space astronauts Michael López-Alegría, Larry Connor, Eytan Stibbe, and Mark Pathy have safely returned…
The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft undocked from the space-facing port of the International Space Station’s…
NASA and SpaceX are now aiming for a 3:52 a.m. EDT launch of the agency’s…
NASA’s KNaCK lidar system generates real-time 3D maps, aiding astronaut navigation on the Moon. It’s…
At the conclusion of a weather briefing ahead of today’s planned undocking, NASA, Axiom Space,…