astronauts
Two of Canada’s Astronaut Finalists Tell Us Where in Space They’d Like to Fly
Here are the 17 remaining candidates to be Canada's next astronauts.
No American Has Spent More Time in Space Than Commander Peggy Whitson
In a phone call today with President Trump, he joked about drinking purified urine aboard the space station: “Better you than me.”
The Tale of the Only Robot Humans Ever Visited on Another World
“Hey, we got a nice brown Surveyor here, Houston.”
What Goes In Our First-Aid Kit For the Mission to Mars?
The Translational Research Institute is a new, independent research group look to push the boundaries of our health in space.
Why Astronauts Burn Their Dirty Underwear
An interview with the guy responsible for dressing astronauts.
SpaceX Says It Will Send Two Extremely Wealthy People Around the Moon Next Year
There’s some skepticism out there about whether this will happen.
Former Googler Laura Lark Is Spending Eight Months Living On a Simulated Mars
The computer scientist, one of the six crew members of the fifth HI-SEAS experiment, is part of a new generation redefining what it means to be an astronaut.
What It’s Like to Be in the Running to Be an Astronaut
Can you sprint-swim through an aquatic obstacle course and then memorize a code underwater that you have to recall the next day?
The Future of Space Travel Depends on Varsha Jain, Space Gynecologist
She helps female astronauts deal with life in space, including what to do about their periods.
Why Scientists Are Surprised by Astronaut Scott Kelly’s ‘Space Genes’
Does spaceflight have anti-aging effects?
Farewell Gene Cernan, the Last Man on the Moon
Cernan passed away Monday surrounded by his family. He helped crew three historic spaceflights, including the Apollo 17 Moon landing in 1972.
How NASA’s Longest Space Dweller Sees Earth
“Jeff’s Earth” chronicles veteran NASA astronaut Jeff Williams’ 2016 stint in space.