The Space Shuttle Columbia began a new era of human spaceflight when STS-1 lifted off…
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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 is saddened by the passing of Apollo-era astronaut Philip K. Chapman. He was selected in August…
The hatches between the International Space Station and the newly arrived Soyuz spacecraft officially opened…
The Soyuz spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr…
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station Friday, bringing its number…
Nearly nine minutes after a successful launch at 3:42 a.m. EDT (12:42 a.m. PDT) of…
Salmonella infections in human intestinal cells were studied in space for the first time using…
Applications are open for ESA’s first astronaut selection in over a decade, and all qualified…
Sustained low-intensity exercise does not completely counteract the effects of weightlessness on the heart muscle,…
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins is a member of the Artemis Team, a select group of…
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is a member of the Artemis Team, a select group of…
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is a member of the Artemis Team, a select group of…
UNSW’s Professor Serkan Saydam posits that the success of colonizing Mars by 2050 depends on…
A study simulating the effects of weightlessness also finds that impaired cognitive performance cannot be…
Review explores ways that space radiation can damage cardiovascular health, and discusses how we can…
NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Michael Hopkins concluded their spacewalk at 3:01 p.m. EST, after…
NASA astronaut Scott Tingle is a member of the Artemis Team, a select group of…
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir is a member of the Artemis Team, a select group of…