NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts could head to the moon in a matter of weeks

Here's how the first crewed lunar flyby in 50 years builds on Artemis 1.

Astronauts say space station’s ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis

The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station say a portable ultrasound machine came in “super handy" during the medical crisis.

NASA astronaut who was stuck at the space station for months retires within a year of returning

NASA's Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired.

Suni Williams, Mass. native and astronaut who spent 9 months trapped in space, retiring from NASA

Suni Williams, the Massachusetts native and esteemed astronaut who recently spent 9 months trapped in space after a botched ...

After 54 Years, Astronauts Are Going Back to the Moon

NASA's Artemis II is poised for the first lunar mission since 1972—with much more to come.

How Portable Ultrasounds Keep Astronauts Healthy

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at how a new discovery could lead to unsinkable ships, the billions invested ...

Astronauts Are Safe After NASA Medical Evacuation From Space Station

The members of Crew-11 — two American, one Russian and one Japanese — splashed down after one became ill, prompting an early ...

Sick astronaut, rest of crew splash down in Pacific after undocking from ISS

Crew-11 was expected to splash down off the coast of California early Thursday.
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Ailing astronaut returns to Earth from space station early in NASA's first medical evacuation

It was an unexpected finish to a mission that began in August and left the International Space Station with only one American ...

NASA astronaut Suni Williams who was stuck at space station for months retires within a year of returning

NASA’s Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired. The space ...

NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

One U.S. and two Russian astronauts remain aboard the orbiting lab, just 1 1/2 months into an eight-month mission that began ...

Astronauts return to Earth after NASA orders early space station exit

Four astronauts have safely returned to Earth after NASA made the rare decision to end their space station mission early because of a medical concern involving one of the crew members. The SpaceX ...