Salyut 6

In experiments aboard the International Space Station, a surface treatment developed by MIT engineers prevented the growth of microbial biofims. These films can damage equipment and potentially cause illness.

Though oddly beautiful in its own way, it's a sight no astronaut wants to see: their spacecraft, the only way they have to return to Earth, ejecting countless iridescent droplets of something into spa...

Proton had reliability issues and could not compete with SpaceX's Falcon 9.

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vladimir Aksyonov, who flew into space twice, has died at the age of 89. Aksyonov logged almost 12 days in space and orbited Earth 189...

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps was supposed to fly to space in 2018, but it didn't happen. It took two more tries to get her assigned to SpaceX Crew-8...

In honor of Black History Month, we recognize the contributions of Black astronauts to our nation's space programs. Coming to NASA from a variety of

ISS astronauts celebrated christmas while orbiting in space!

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize Hispanic astronauts who have flown in space. The table below lists these individuals of various

In space since their launch on Nov. 16, 1973, Skylab 4 astronauts Gerald P. Carr, Edward G. Gibson, and William R. Pogue began the new year of 1974 roughly

The Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year holidays are joyful events typically spent with family and friends. Astronauts and cosmonauts who find themselves in

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize Hispanic astronauts who have flown in space. The table below lists these individuals of various

During space missions, astronauts live in a confined technological environment, completely isolated and deprived of the variety and variation found in the environment on Earth. This circumstance has a strong impact on the psycho-physiological states of the crew. Particularly in light of the plans for long-duration missions, new research needs to be carried out. The goal of this study, conducted at Xiangtan Central…

Posted: February 11, 2023 5:33 pm ET | Last Updated: February 11, 2023 6:15 pm ET | Find out what we know so far about the coolant leak in Russia's Progress MS-21 cargo spacecraft docked at the ISS. It is the second coolant leak in a Russia spacecraft docked to ISS in as many months.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's only cosmonaut, Gen. Miroslaw Hermaszewski, who...

A Soviet cosmonaut, he spent 362 days in flight on three missions. He returned 18 years later on a U.S. shuttle to the Mir space station.

"Our inaction would further impact European industrial competitiveness."

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2022. There are 354 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed the Grand Canyon National Monument (it became a national park in 1919). On this date: In 1861, Alabama became the fourth state to withdraw from the Union. In 1913, the first enclosed sedan-type automobile, a Hudson, went…

Coolant streaming from a Soyuz spacecraft attached to the Space Station could leave three crew members without a means to come home.

Family members of Poland's only cosmonaut, who circled Earth in a Soviet spacecraft in 1978, say he has died

Poland's only cosmonaut, Gen. Miroslaw Hermaszewski, who circled the Earth in a Soviet spacecraft in 1978, has died. He was 81.