India’s Gaganyaan mission trains astronauts for its first human spaceflight using zero-G flights on Airbus A330 and IL-76, ...

Ever wonder what it’s like to live in space? Step inside Mission: Astronaut, now open at Orlando Science Center, and ...

Dr Adrianos Golemis was selected for ESA's astronaut training programme, after a highly competitive process with over 22,000 applicants. His participation paves the way for a possible Greek presence i ...

Five women and three men from seven European countries are part of the European Space Agency's astronaut reserve pool. Here they practice a water rescue off Germany's Baltic coast. Jens Büttner/dpa ...

As we prepare for missions beyond Earth orbit, one crucial challenge remains: keeping astronauts healthy in microgravity. Without daily exercise, their muscles, bones and cardiovascular systems weaken ...

NASA likens its newest astronaut class to a platypus to highlight unique traits. The name origin and characteristics reflect ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

Twenty-eight participants recently completed the country's first cave-survival training for astronauts, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The nearly monthlong training, organized in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From space rockets to 13-hour workdays, millennial astronaut Sara Sabry reveals the mind trick that can make discomfort your ...

San Antonio’s Eileen Collins, the subject of the new documentary Spacewoman, was in fourth grade when she read a Junior ...

In May 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) was asked by NASA to address several questions related to the Astronaut Corps. The NRC’s Committee on Human Spaceflight Crew Operations was tasked to ...