Human spaceflight created unexpected challenges, including how astronauts use the bathroom in a weightless environment. Early ...

The fix to this problem might come in the form of tools instead of changes to the spacesuit itself. Rubins said astronauts ...

A spacewalk, often called extra-vehicular activity in space industry parlance, refers to any activity an astronaut undertakes outside of a space station or spacecraft. The upcoming spacewalk is the ...

Before a U-2 spy plane can even begin its takeoff roll, the pilot must give a precise hand signal confirming that critical safety pins are removed and the ejection system is armed. That ritual is only ...

Astronauts’ brains can change shape and shift positions in space, according to a study with implications for NASA as it plans ...

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

Four astronauts returned to Earth early Thursday, after departing the International Space Station about a month earlier than ...

Four astronauts aboard the International Space Station recently began packing their bags to prepare for an unprecedented early departure to Earth after one of them experienced a medical issue. NASA ...

NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman will conduct the first spacewalk of 2026 on January 8. This will be Fincke's 10th spacewalk, tying the record for a NASA astronaut, and Cardman's first.

After canceling a spacewalk planned for Thursday, the space agency’s administrator said it was erring on the side of caution and bringing a crew of four home in the coming days. By Kenneth Chang and ...