Space is inaccessible to the vast majority of us, but it’s not as far away as you might think. If you were somehow able to ...

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From fiery 'blood moons' to ancient legends, discover the surprising science and history behind lunar eclipses.

Because of faults with Boeing’s Starliner, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore had to wait months for a ride back to Earth on a ...

Nine months in space can permanently alter the body, leaving astronauts with possible long-term health effects.

It’s surprising that humans have maintained a continuous presence in space for so long, and on a structure so complex. On a clear night, it looks like a bright, fast-moving star. It’s surprising that ...

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will finally get their first breath of fresh Earth air after their roughly nine-day test ...

"We're really talking about something which is, in the long term, like rebuilding the internet in space," Musk said during a speech in Seattle when revealing the project. SpaceX's satellite ...

Wilmore and Massachusetts native Williams returned Tuesday after being stuck on the International Space Station ( ISS) for nearly 300 days. The Dragon, carrying Williams, Wilmore, NASA astronaut Nick ...

Kalpana Chawla, born March 17, 1962, was an Indian American astronaut who died in the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.