NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) captured photographs and video of auroras from the International 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.
A newly published study found that astronauts going to Mars could have trouble sleeping, become…
According to a new study from researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)…
A team of scientists from Stanford, MIT, and JPL has developed an autonomous system for…
A powered exoskeleton might help astronauts accomplish superhuman tasks in orbit. NASA’s new X1 robotic…
A joint effort between NASA and General Motors to improve robotic technology and capabilities for…
NASA has requested a $17.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2013 which includes $4 billion…
Examining astronauts in need of medical help while in space is about to get a…
Scientists discovered that spending long periods of time in low-gravity environments might alter genes. In…
Video games really can change the world and not just make kids lazy. Thanks to…
What does an Astronaut do with his free time when he’s bored? The answer is,…