A veteran NASA astronaut who flew to orbit more than seven months ago with two Russians is preparing to return to Earth. Don Pettit, who arrived Sept. 11, 2024 for his third-ever stint at the ...

The three Shenzhou 20 astronauts arrived April 24 to kick off a six-month mission on China's orbiting lab. China's outgoing Shenzhou 19 crew have handed over the reins of the Tiangong space ...

McClain and Ayers are both part of a SpaceX mission known as Crew-10 that reached the space station in March and paved the way for the Starliner astronauts to return home. NASA is providing a ...

the introduction of a refrigerator on missions in the 1970s helped usher in a broader menu. Conduction ovens also help astronauts to avoid the boredom of room-temperature foods. Some space food is ...