Don Pettit's birthday "party" brought together Russian recovery teams in Kazakhstan, where it was April 20 (his birthdate).

Longtime NASA astronaut Don Pettit is set to return from his fourth trip to space on Saturday night. Here are some of his ...

The ISS serves as the home and laboratory of astronauts in space for the duration of their mission—which you can track and ...

FROM incredible wildlife to awe-inspiring rockets, Editor in Chief Sinead McIntyre and her family have a really wild time in ...

FAA guidelines say the six women did not meet mission-critical standards that qualify a person as an astronaut.

She tried going to space in 2011 and has been fascinated with astronomy and everything extraterrestrial for years. But is Katy Perry now an astronaut?

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days on the International Space Station after technical issues bedeviled their ...

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth earlier this month after unexpectedly spending nine months on the International Space Station.

"Successfully growing edible mushrooms in space represents a significant milestone for space exploration and sustainable nutrition." ...

Katy Perry is facing fresh criticism for her bizarre behavior after her space flight this week — with critics saying her antics were an insult to NASA's stranded astronauts. The singer emerged ...

A space homecoming is coming soon as NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two Russian cosmonauts wrap up a 220-day orbital mission ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. As a space medical doctor who works to find new ...