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

Three Chinese astronauts have been forced to extend their six-month stay in space over concerns their return ship may have ...

The next group of astronauts could be heading to space in a week, where they will relieve a group of spacefarers at the International Space Station who played a critical role in bringing the Boeing ...

Barry “Butch” Wilmore has flown on the space shuttle, a Russian Soyuz, Boeing’s Starliner and a SpaceX Crew Dragon. After 25 years with NASA and 464 days in space, he’s calling it a career, the agency ...

NASA has announced the retirement of test pilot and astronaut Butch Wilmore after 25 successful years of service and flights aboard four different spacecraft. Wilmore, a veteran pilot and graduate of ...

Space exploration is one of the most dangerous things humans do. On January 28, 1986, the Challenger space shuttle infamously exploded 73 seconds into launch, killing all seven crew members on board.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The first woman to pilot a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the last to “touch” the Hubble space telescope retired ...

SpaceX is set to launch its Crew‑11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday (July 31), and the event will stream live online. Here's how and when you can watch it. The Crew‑11 ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — From foxholes to flying helicopters in combat, and even to floating labs in space, when the U.S. Army needs unmatched expertise and leadership, it turns to its warrant ...

The claim was based on the minimum possible starting pay an astronaut could receive in 2019, but even then astronauts could start at higher pay. In 2024, all astronauts made more than double that. The ...

The arrival of the astronauts selected for the Crew-11 mission at the space station will pave the way for the Crew-10 predecessors to depart. Crew-10 arrived at the ISS in mid-March in a ...