Astronaut

Retired NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg recounts her experiences as a woman in space.

Yuri Gagarin—the first human in space—wanted to make sure Queen Elizabeth II was "not just an animated doll," according to a new biography of the Monarch.

The new space-age building material that could be used for colonization of the Moon and Mars is based on a concept that is "literally blood-curdling."

The photograph was taken by one of the astronauts onboard as the space station flew over the Caribbean Sea.

SpaceX and NASA are launching the first manned mission on an American rocket from American soil in nine years. Here are ten things to know before watching the launch.

From Hubble, you see the curvature of the Earth. You can see this gigantic, bright blue marble set against the blackness of space, and it's the most magnificent and incredible thing I've ever seen in my life.

From the first all-female spacewalk to the first person to hit a golf ball on the moon's surface, here are some of the record-breaking achievements made by NASA scientists.

The Russian Foreign Ministry chastised the U.S. State Department after failing to mention Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in a Facebook post Sunday marking April 12 as the International Day of Human Space Flight.

Twitter users noticed the similarity of the suit in the photograph to an outfit available from several online retailers.

Eleven new recruits completed the two year training program with NASA to become fully-fledged astronauts last week.

Dr Helen Sharman has publicly announced that she believes extraterrestrial life exists — and aliens might be among us on Earth right now.

The teenager sat down with Stylist Magazine to discuss what life would be like in space, from the food to the toilet arrangement —and the prospect of being the very first person to touch foot on Mars.

The unofficial motto of the new elementary school is "Follow your dreams, even if they take you to the moon."

Because normal washing machines require gravity to function they are not suitable for space missions, meaning astronauts often have to wear the same clothes for several days.

Understanding how gravity impacts the way in which we make decisions as mankind prepares for a new space age.

Boeing's Starliner is being developed as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program to take astronauts into low-Earth orbit.

"I made a mistake, and the next day I received an email message: did you call 911?" André Kuipers explained.

The National Hurricane Center said "life-threatening, catastrophic flash flooding and significant river flooding is likely over portions of the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic states. An astronaut has shared photos of the storm from space.

The image was altered.

Ryan Gosling, who plays Armstrong in the film, argued the astronaut's mission to the moon was a "human achievement."

Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti talks to Newsweek about the challenges facing the Gateway base project and what it's like to transfer from the highest lab in existence to an office firmly on the ground.

German astronaut Alexander Gerst, a geophysicist and spaceflight veteran, photographed the eclipse from his temporary home about 250 miles above the Earth.

The suit also says that they slandered him by saying he is suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.

Whitson broke multiple records while at NASA.

The astronaut collected stamps throughout her life.

"Apollo was an impossible dream. To get to the moon and return safely we worked, prayed, and cheered together as a world."

"As a little girl, I always knew it was nonsense when the U.S. didn't have women astronauts. In fact, it really pissed me off," she said.

Space has a lot of ways to kill you, and one is getting worse.

Seven percent of Scott Kelly's genes did not return to normal when he got home.

The astronauts were replacing a 60-pound electronics box.