The European Space Agency has made history by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts — one step toward its pioneering ambition to send someone with a physical disability into space

PARIS (AP) — The European Space Agency made history Wednesday by selecting an amputee...

The European Space Agency announced a new class of trainee astronauts, including the first "parastronaut," who will take part in a feasibility project to include astronauts with disabilities in human spaceflight and possible future missions.

Starlab will support a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit starting no earlier than 2027.

Greater efforts are needed to make valuable orbits sustainable, according to a new report from the European Space Agency.

The European Space Agency, Airbus and Voyager Space have signed an agreement for the Starlab commercial space station, which will provide a continuous human ...

NASA is poised to launch four fresh crew members to the station while Russia plans to launch a replacement Soyuz ferry ship

NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos are evaluating the need for a rescue mission to the International Space Station after discovering a coolant leak from the Soyuz spacecraft currently docked at the station.

With a space-based solar farm, it could power millions of homes all over the world.

Japan's space agency said on Monday it had ended its Moon lander operation after losing communication with the uncrewed spaceship last week.

The European Space Agency on Wednesday named 17 new astronaut candidates from more than 22,500 applicants, including 11 from an astronaut reserve and one with a disability.

British astronaut Tim Peake would likely come out of retirement for the two-week flight.

Dmitry Rogozin, the director-general of Russian space agency Roscosmos, announced via Twitter that Russia would suspend cooperation with NASA

The U.K. Space Agency and Axiom Space have inked a deal that could see U.K. astronauts embark on a two-week mission to the International Space Station in the...

"The agreement is in the interests of Russia and the United States and will promote the development of cooperation within the framework of the ISS program," ...

Europe's Space Agency has confirmed that frying food in space is not only feasible but also opens up a world of possibilities for culinary experiences and scientific advancements in microgravity.

The eROSITA telescope is part of a joint Russian-German project to map the universe, but Germany paused the mission following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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(1st UPDATE) 'The agreement is in the interests of Russia and the United States and will promote the development of cooperation within the framework of the ISS program... (and will facilitate) exploration of outer space for peaceful purposes,' says Russia's space agency Roscosmos

NASA and Russia's space agency Roscosmos have signed a long-sought agreement to integrate flights to the International Space Station, allowing Russian cosmonauts to fly on U.S.-made spacecraft in exchange for American astronauts being able to ride on Russia's Soyuz, the agencies said Friday.