Two NASA astronauts are assembling gear today they will install on 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.
The seven-member Expedition 66 crew juggled a variety of science experiments on Wednesday including space…
The Expedition 66 crew kicked off the week working on robotics, spacesuits, and advanced research…
Friday’s research schedule aboard the International Space Station included exploring how microgravity affects skin cells…
Spacewalk preparations and cancer research were among the activities scheduled aboard the International Space Station…
The International Space Station (ISS) is hosting new research on aging skin cells and cancer…
A U.S. cargo craft is being unpacked today following its robotic capture and installation at…
Sixty years ago, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. In…
A new study published in Frontiers in Neural Circuits is the first to analyze the…
A U.S. resupply ship is poised to blast off Saturday morning on a day-and-a-half-long journey…
A U.S. rocket carrying Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter is counting down to launch toward…
A Russian resupply ship is targeting the International Space Station for a cargo delivery early…
A Russian cargo craft is at its launch pad counting down to a lift off…
The Expedition 66 crew is getting ready for a pair of cargo missions launching from…
Wednesday’s main research aboard the International Space Station is exploring how astronauts manipulate objects and…
The ISS’s orbit was raised in preparation for a crew swap, supporting the activities of…
The Expedition 66 crew kicked off the week today exploring how living in space affects…
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei has lived in space continuously for 300 days since launching…