Astronauts depend on a continuous supply of oxygen for life support in space, using well-designed systems inside spacecraft and space suits during spacewalks. In emergencies, they have portable ...

Four astronauts from NASA, JAXA, and Roscosmos are teaming up for an ambitious mission aboard the International Space Station ...

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

An astronaut has shown how you drink a cup of coffee — in space. NASA spaceman Don Pettit demonstrated the tricky task of sipping from a special mug in microgravity on the International Space ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are plagued by persistent rashes, unusual allergies and a variety of infections, including fungi, cold sores and shingles. Researchers now think ...

China’s Tiangong space station is on the verge of a historic milestone, as it prepares to host its first foreign visitor — a Pakistani astronaut. This unprecedented collaboration, cemented ...

I haven't sat down. I haven't laid down." Another significant health challenge for NASA astronaut Sunita Williams after spending more time in space is bone density loss. According to space studies ...

Wakata spent 157 days in space with international crew members. Distinguished astronaut Koichi Wakata has shared a video from a past stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) where he ...

The wife of NASA astronaut Barry Wilmore has offered an intimate look at life with her husband after he was stranded in space for 286 days ... they could hardly lift their arms — let alone ...

NASA spokeswoman Bethany Stevens credited President Donald Trump for securing the return of two astronauts stranded for more than nine months on the International Space Station. In an exclusive ...