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

No one can say with scientific confidence why we exist or what happens when we die. In fact, scientists have a tenuous grasp ...

The determined electrical engineer, who's now an Astronaut Ambassador for the Kennedy Space Center ... and we need to be kinder to each other because we're all in this together. The other thing that ...

Living and working in space sounds exciting, but it comes with unique challenges you wouldn’t face on Earth. From eating and sleeping to staying healthy and productive, astronauts must adapt to a ...

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

In case you hadn’t noticed, we live in a dangerous world. While our soft, fleshy selves are remarkably good at absorbing ...

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

The four men and six women will report to NASA in January to begin two years of basic spaceflight training. HOUSTON — NASA has introduced its new class of astronaut candidates, some of whom may be ...

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 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 ...

The Leadership at the Speed of Science summit in Calgary explored how stress reshapes decisions, teamwork, and what leaders ...

NASA’s 10 new astronaut candidates are already making history. The 2025 class includes the first person to join the astronaut corps who has previously flown to orbit. It’s also the first class in ...