When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space ...

The probability of humanity being the sole technological civilization in the observable universe is considered to be less ...

As such, the ISS operates on Coordinated Universal Time, UTC, also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). This puts NASA astronauts aboard the station 5-6 hours ahead of mission control in Houston, Texas ...

Thad McCauley wanted to be an astronaut when he grew up. Instead, he became an art teacher. But now his art is in space.

Dear Doctors: Our 11-year-old son is fascinated with those astronauts who are stuck on the space station. He asks about a lot is how being in space for that long affects the human body.

The US space agency said Wednesday it will host a live Twitch stream from the International Space Station on February 12. NASA, which has 1.3 million followers on the live-streaming video service ...

The rocket's upper stage blew up at an altitude of around 90 miles (146 kilometers) according to astronomer and space debris expert Jonathan McDowell, and weighed some 85 tons without propellant.

Thanks to the extra space, there's room in there now for a large sofa, as well as a TV and a coffee table. The kitchen is next to the living room and has an oven, an electric cooktop and some ...

The award-winning novel 'Orbital' explores the inner thoughts of astronauts during a single day aboard the International ...