Space is dangerous, so astronauts on the ISS aren't afforded the creature comforts of home. But they make do with ...

Space is a tough environment for humans. Are technologies available to make that trip to Mars more manageable?

The International Space Station is set for a controlled deorbit by 2030. This orbiting laboratory, a testament to global ...

Earth’s magnetic field protects the planet from space weather like cosmic radiation and charged particles from the Sun. The ...

For 24 hours a day, seven days a week since November 2000, NASA and its international partners have sustained a continuous ...

Vickie Kloeris ’78 grew up in Texas City and came to Aggieland leaning toward a career in medicine. While registering for her ...

It will be several years before any of these new commercial space stations circle the Earth at around 17,500 miles per hour ...

Microbes essential for human health have proven resilient against the extreme forces of space travel, offering hope for ...

Four astronauts riding a newly designed spacecraft from Elon Musk's SpaceX docked with the International Space Station Monday night, in the first crewed mission on a privately built space capsule ...

Of more than 18,000 workers employed at NASA, about 82.8% of them would be sent home without pay – or furloughed – during a government shutdown. Even if the government were to shut down, NASA's ...

NASA's latest cargo mission to the International Space Station was delayed after the Cygnus XL spacecraft experienced engine trouble during its journey. The mishap temporarily delayed the delivery of ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...