Life in Space: Michael López-Alegría Shares How Astronauts Eat; Describes Way to Prepare, Eat Food While Floating Above Earth

Medicine & Technology Sep 02, 2021

Former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría recently shared how astronauts are eating in space from the time foods are prepared until they are consumed.

How Do Astronauts Write in Space? NASA Explains How Fisher Space Pens Work

Aug 30, 2021

The Fisher Space Pen was created in the late1960s and has been used by NASA astronauts and others on Earth. It works underwater, in zero gravity, and in severe temperatures.

NASA Calls Off Spacewalk Outside ISS Due to Minor Medical Issue of One of the Astronauts

Aug 24, 2021

NASA postpones spacewalk due to a minor medical issue, which the space agency clarifies is not a medical emergency. No exact date yet was announced when the spacewalk will be rescheduled.

NASA Slams Russia for Claims That Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor Drilled a Hole in the ISS

Aug 17, 2021

NASA rebuts Russian accusations that Serena Auón-Chancellor bored a hole in the International Space Station in 2018 to compel an early return to Earth after an 'acute psychological crisis.'

NASA Debunks Russian Claim of Serena Auñón-Chancellor’s Alleged Breakdown Damaging the Spacecraft, Keeps Astronaut’s Medical Info Private

Aug 13, 2021

NASA expresses its support to its astronaut after Russia claimed that a NASA astronaut had a mental breakdown in 2018 while in space and tried to damage a Russian spacecraft to return early.

‘Unusual’ Flu-Like Symptoms: Astronaut Explains Changes in His Body While on Journey Away From Earth

Jul 27, 2021

Traveling in space can lead to numerous changes to the body, specifically those that result from unusual flu-like symptoms. A United Kingdom astronaut shares some changes he felt in his body from the condition.

FAA Announced Jeff Bezos Still Not an Astronaut: Who Qualifies To Become One?

Jul 26, 2021

People who take commercial flights to space will not be called an astronaut, according to new FAA rule. That means, Jeff Bezos and his crew, and even Richard Branson do not qualify to be called one.

Chinese Astronauts Complete First-Ever Spacewalk at Tiangong Space Station

Jul 05, 2021

Two Chinese astronauts went outside Tiangong Space Station to install pieces of equipment. The mission lasted seven hours.

ISS Next Private Astronaut Missions Open for New Proposals Following SpaceX Crew Dragon, Falcon 9

Jun 20, 2021

NASA is seeking proposals for its next two private astronaut missions to the ISS. The news follows a previously announced agreement with Axiom Space.

China’s Tiangong Space Station Manned; Chinese Astronauts Now Onboard Module

Jun 18, 2021

The Shenzhou-12 mission put three astronauts aboard the new Tianhe space station module in a display of just how far China's space program has come.

China Launches First Astronauts to Space Station Via Shenzhou-12

Jun 17, 2021

Three male astronauts goes to China's Tianhe module, the core piece of its new space station.

Do You Want To Be An Astronaut? New Show Will Send Its Winner To ISS

May 27, 2021

Discovery announced that it is making "Who Wants To Be An Astronaut?" It's a competitive show for people who want to go to the International Space Station for eight days.

Space Tourism on the Rise: Are Other Passengers of SpaceX Considered "Astronauts"?

May 27, 2021

Now that SpaceX and Blue Origin are offering seats to their rockets, the term astronaut has seemingly become vague. Is it reserved to the experts or does it apply as well to those who have a short trip to space?

NASA Adds Astronaut Kayla Bayron For Next Crewed Space Flight to ISS

May 17, 2021

NASA has selected Kayla Bayron as a fourth astronaut to join the next human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station.

Spacex Crew-1 Astronauts Successfully Return to Earth in Nighttime Splashdown

May 03, 2021

Four astronauts, three from NASA and one from JAXA, return to Earth in rare nighttime splashdown after a six-month stay on ISS.