Although the U.S. government is shut down, NASA's astronauts in space are still expected to show up for work every day. As the shutdown continues into its second month, many federal employees are ...

Since the first crew of astronauts reached the International Space Station on Nov. 2, 2000, humanity has had a continuous presence among the stars.

The International Space Station marks a quarter-century of continuous occupancy this weekend, boasting a guest list of nearly ...

The rigors of space travel could accelerate changes in the human body usually associated with aging. According to a new study ...

Billionaires make it seem that we have all the tech we need to settle on the moon and Mars. But the hard part of living in space is adapting the human body to extraterrestrial conditions. Business ...

The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.The International ...

While astronauts do not leave home to go to war or face combat, families of space travelers may share a few commonalities ...

MIT astronauts aboard the International Space Station—and the MIT researchers who have sent up experiments—have advanced our ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday. They should reach the orbiting lab in their SpaceX capsule Sunday, replacing ...

JIUQUAN, China (AP) — China said Thursday it’s on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 as it introduced the next crew ...

Anca Faur has died at 66. Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin married the chemical engineer Jan. 20, 2023, his 93rd birthday.