Newly arrived and soon-to-depart members of Expedition 73 prepared for what is to come next during this, their final week all ...

"I'm becoming much more optimistic that we may be able to find life beyond Earth, even in our own solar system." ...

Exploring one of science's most exciting frontiers, the book "Life in Space" bridges astrophysics and biology to uncover the conditions that make life possible—on Earth and beyond. Designed for ...

As a first-year student at the University of Virginia, Sarah Peacock thought she was gravitating toward finance and business – until her astronomy professor discovered a new ring around Saturn. “I ...

They have arrived! After an extended delay, the Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4) crew flying aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon "Grace" pulled up to the International Space Station and docked, beginning a two-week ...

Longtime NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who has ventured to space four times, returned to Earth on Saturday night from the International Space Station. Pettit, who turned 70 on Sunday, landed at 9:20 p.m.

In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers have discovered that moss spores can survive the harsh conditions of space. For nine months, a species of moss was placed on the outside of the ...

Zapata Computing has established a cooperation with the University of Hull in the United Kingdom to use quantum computing in astrophysics applications. The collaboration will fund research into using ...

Being weightless affects everything from the way food tastes to getting a good night's sleep. Here's what it's like to spend months in space. Ask any astronaut who has spent extended periods in the ...

Everyone you know younger than 25 has never experienced a moment when a human hasn’t been in space, orbiting our world. That’s a population of around 3 billion people, or about 40% of the 8 billion ...

Tiny particles of space dust could be vital for creating the complex molecules needed for life more quickly, scientists say. An international team including researchers from Heriot-Watt, Friedrich ...