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 ...

China’s first batch of extravehicular spacesuits ... held by NASA astronauts James Voss and Susan Helms from a 2001 space ...

With NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and her crewmate Butch Wilmore returning to Earth on Tuesday after nine months in space, ...

Here’s a look at the International Space Station (ISS), a station operated by a partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries. Information on ISS crews and expeditions can be found here.

The Spiral’s primary mission, had it made it beyond the test stage, would have been a combination of reconnaissance and ...

China's space station, Tiangong: A complete guide — China reveals reusable cargo shuttle design for Tiangong space station (video) ...

On March 28, 2005, an 8.6-magnitude earthquake jolted the western coast of Sumatra, killing about 1,000 people and destroying ...

So far, the consequences of these failures have not been lethal. But space remains a difficult, hazardous game. Reentering ...

"It's time we all realize that we are crew members on this spaceship called Earth and start to think about our role and ...

NASA and SpaceX are having to push hard to beat China back to the moon in a quest ... But there is a risk. The Space Shuttle was one of the most complex machines ever built. One blew up on launch ...