The recent reports suggest that the Feitian spacesuits have exceeded their expected lifespan — with one suit used 17 times.

The North American X-15 is one of the most groundbreaking aircraft ever created in the history of aviation and space ...

Until recently, space exploration has been funded almost exclusively by national governments, with NASA the prime example. In ...

NASA and DARPA have partnered to develop a demonstration nuclear-powered rocket that could speed travel to Mars and make ...

Named after a Norwegian ship that explored the Arctic and Antarctic regions at the turn of the 20th century, Fram2 will ...

Making spacesuits compatible with different spacecraft could protect astronauts during an emergency evacuation.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are plagued by persistent rashes, unusual allergies and a variety of ...

Early on March 19 (IST), a SpaceX capsule bearing astronauts Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore, Aleksandr Gorbunov, and Nick Hague splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. The four were returning from ...

Samples collected from a crew member are inserted into a cryogenic storage unit for preservation and later analysis.

The pair of NASA astronauts only received an extra $1,430 for the nine-month ordeal, but at least a pod of dolphins gave them a warm welcome home. The paltry sum is a reminder that they are still ...