NASA astronaut Don Pettit celebrated his 70th birthday returning from a 220-day mission on the International Space Station.

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

The Fram2 crew will be the first people to observe the polar regions from low Earth orbit, and they'll work on experiments and projects designed to forward our understanding of long-duration ...

which is focused on sending astronauts back to the moon — could pivot to Mr. Musk’s preferences and that other parts of the agency working on climate change, planetary science and ...

After Blue Origin's latest New Shepard launch that featured an all-women celebrity crew, many are wondering, are they now ...

H ere's a sentence which, while technically correct, will make you sound like the most hardened of conspiracy theorists: no ...

But I don’t think anyone would object to a pay raise for astronauts. This story originally appeared on ZME Science. Want to get smarter every day? Subscribe to our newsletter and stay ahead with ...

The effects of antigravity are hair-raising — and hair-graying. When US astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams touched back down to Earth after their prolonged nine-month ...

Exploring the controversy surrounding Katy Perry's flight with Blue Origin's New Shepard and what it means to be an astronaut ...

NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman believes the US can simultaneously handle missions to both the moon and Mars.

Blue Origin’s all-female space flight crew, which includes popstar Katy Perry, is set to take off this spring.