Astronauts

The Dragon capsule lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 28

What was meant to be an eight-day ISS mission has extended by months due to capsule leaks and thruster failures.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin wins $3.4 billion NASA contract to build spacecraft for flying astronauts to and from the moon

Data reveals bone loss caused by microgravity and the degree to which bone mineral density can be regained on Earth

Brain.Space will test its gear on astronauts in space during a Space X shuttle flight to International Space Station.

Crew-3 has also been delayed several times, including by bad weather

Lunar astronauts can now post to Instagram while still on the moon

Russian space agency congratulated the US and Elon Musk's SpaceX on the first crewed flight ever by a private company

US President Donald Trump will be among spectators at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to witness the SpaceX launch

The privileged few will join the 500 or so people who have ventured into space

Witnessing Earth and its beauty from space made me realise the importance of preserving it, says Hazzaa al-Mansoori

Christina Koch and Jessica Meir accomplished the much-anticipated milestone for NASA

The decision comes after the infamous spacesuit flub earlier this year that resulted in accusations of sexism

The country has its sights set on space with a programme worth $5.4 billion

Exhaustive examination covers wide array of psychological, intellectual, and physical work-ups

Technology could power habitats and life-support systems, enable astronauts to mine resources, and recharge rovers

The trio's departure has reduced to just three the crew of the ISS, a $100 billion lab that flies 400 km above Earth

If two astronauts were to get frisky, and the female fell pregnant, it is unclear what the effect on the baby would be

The men's goal for the six-and-a-half hour spacewalk is to finish power maintenance work