He said when the astronauts go up to space, they’re in great shape but after significant time without gravity, it can take a long time for their body to fully recover. Specifically, he said ...

Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States ended its crewed space shuttle program with the launch of Atlantis on July 8, 2011, and ...

then again to the seven well-publicized Mercury astronauts. Last week, with all the nonchalance of Casey Stengel reeling off a pre-game batting order, Project Mercury Director Robert Gilruth ...

Update for 7 pm ET: SpaceX's Crew-9 Dragon successfully splashed down with NASA Starliner astronauts Sunita Williams ... The desert landing went off without a hitch. Sept. 13: 'We just ran ...

Inspired by the garments worn by NASA's Mercury 7 astronauts ... reads the text on the reverse of the Barbie Miss Astronaut 60th Anniversary Doll, which went up for sale for $55 on the Mattel ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to Earth after being stuck in space for more than nine months. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ...