As companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic make waves in space tourism, how long does the rest of the world have to wait ...

Today, space travel for the average person is no longer a matter of "if" but "when," thanks to the imaginations of self-funded business magnates with an eye on the sky. Space is the tourism ...

Nasa said Mr Kelly's trip was an important step towards lowering the biomedical risk of space travel, which would help plan for future trips where astronauts may visit Mars and beyond. Any mission ...

"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for ...

India has successfully completed a prestigious maneuver in space. Two satellites were coupled in orbit. The Indian Space ...

Ever wonder what the northern lights look like from space? Thanks to NASA astronaut Don Pettit, you can see for yourself.

For Virgin Galactic, early buyers such as Mrs Maisonrouge helped prove the demand was there for private space travel - even with ticket prices at a quarter of a million dollars. "To be able to put ...

Most of these effects cleared up within a few months, but not all — underscoring the potential health hazards of space travel, many of which are unknown. These will ratchet up during ambitious ...