The life of an astronaut may look glamorous from afar, but those who have really been to space know that many aspects of space travel are flat-out gross. Astronauts aren't able to shower on their ...

The weird and wonderful world of sleeping in space — and what studies of astronauts tell us about the future of sleep ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cristina Costantini, director of the new documentary, Sally, about the life of astronaut Sally Ride.

"The great thing that I found when I began to live my life as an astronaut was that the world seemed so different. It was as if I was viewing my environment with a fresh pair of eyes." - John Barlow, ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If you've ever wanted to see what it was like to be an astronaut, Space Center Houston is making it happen with its latest study. There were a lot of near-falls Thursday at ...

Space changes you. It strengthens some muscles, weakens others, shifts fluids within your body, and realigns your sense of balance. NASA's Human Research Program works to understand—and sometimes even ...

The life of an astronaut comes with a lot of poking and prodding. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Artemis 2 astronauts will be ...

Astronaut families are quite similar to military families. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you're a space buff but haven't ...

As a rocket revolution sets the stage for astronauts to explore Mars, advances in bioengineering could help them survive the ...

Sunita "Suni" Williams, 59, is opening up to PEOPLE about her tentative plans to retire and what she missed the most while in space NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is looking back on her nine months in ...

As NASA prepared astronauts for its second mission into space, National Geographic had exclusive behind-the-scenes access for the intense and out-of-this-world training these pioneers underwent.