No one saw Earth's poles from space in the more than 400 human spaceflight missions preceding Fram2. The closest any crew ...

William Shatner, who became the oldest person to travel to space at age 90, is offering encouragement and practical advice to Gayle King and the all-female crew launching April 14.

Since the experiment began in 2022, scientists have overcome challenges like pollination and grain filling in microgravity. Space-grown rice exhibits unique characteristics — more upright leaves and ...

Humans have sought to foretell the future for thousands of years, whether by observing the flight of birds, examining the ...

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 ...

"Successfully growing edible mushrooms in space represents a significant milestone for space exploration and sustainable nutrition." Astronauts will attempt to grow mushrooms in space for the ...

Find out the latest about SpaceX's private Fram2 polar astronaut mission for cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang.

A SpaceX spacecraft carrying four astronauts is on a pioneering journey circling Earth over its poles after launching Monday ...

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 ...