Calls for the US to land astronauts back on the moon before China have been increasingly loud and frequent. But it all hinges on SpaceX’s Starship.

The American space agency is funding research into the large livable spheres (pictured, in plans) which would be created in situ.

A resilient gut microbe, Bacillus subtilis, has survived the extreme conditions of space launch and reentry - great news for ...

On board the Artemis II mission will be several experiments on human health, one featuring tissue samples collected from the ...

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

Four astronauts riding a newly designed spacecraft from Elon Musk's SpaceX docked with the International Space Station Monday night, in the first crewed mission on a privately built space capsule ...

Humans haven't been to the moon in decades, but NASA's Artemis II mission is about to change that, and perhaps even sooner ...

An ex-NASA astronaut who waited for ... Before we did that, we had to do land and water survival. “We had one of the largest classes ever because we were about to start building the International ...

The candidates – six women and four men – are the first class of astronaut recruits in four years since 10 new astronauts were selected as part of the 2021 class. The incoming astronaut class includes ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants to help explore the moon and possibly Mars. For the ...

Houston native Anna Menon, who previously flew to space on a private SpaceX mission, is among the new class of NASA astronauts. The agency announced 10 new astronaut candidates Monday. The four men ...

Astronaut Scott Kelly reflects on his time aboard the International Space Station in this exclusive excerpt from his memoir, Endurance.