NASA is sending the first Black and first female astronauts to the moon in an upcoming launch, marking the first journey to ...

NASA will provide live coverage as two American astronauts are due to spend hours Wednesday, March 18, on a spacewalk outside the ISS.

Just a few days in simulated microgravity can subtly change the way women's blood clots, sparking bigger questions about health monitoring protocols for astronauts who can spend six months or more in ...

Researchers say the findings highlight the need for further investigation as space agencies prepare for longer missions to ...

China launched three astronauts into space Saturday (June 16), kicking off an ambitous test mission that marks the country's first attempt to dock a manned spaceship in orbit and its first flight of a ...

For 30 years, Valerie Neal curated the human spaceflight artifact collections at the National Air and Space Museum. But after she retired in 2019, she wasn’t yet ready to go into full-time leisure ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 13, 1978, NASA selected its eighth and most diverse class of astronauts yet. The Astronaut Class of 1978, also known as ...

SEATTLE — She's a doctor of Americans students and the emerita curator in the Department of Space History at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Now, Valerie Neal has added a third book ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants to help explore the moon and possibly Mars.

First reported in 2020, an International Space Station mission detected an unexpected blood clot in a female astronaut's jugular vein. To date, space-health research has had more male participants but ...

Astronaut Kellie Gerardi will share her journey and inspire fans of all ages.

Serious health issues could potentially become show stoppers for longer missions to the moon and Mars, so scientists are working hard to understand more about the health issues long distance ...