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NASA’s short on spacesuits — and new ones may not be ready for upcoming missions

Technology

Despite hundreds of millions of dollars in recent investments, NASA is still years away from new spacesuits, auditors say.

Mechanical engineer

This pressurized, skirt-like machine helps keep astronauts fit

Technology
The Hubble Space Telescope

One astronaut says his career seemed unlikely, ‘like growing up to be Spider-Man’

Technology
Samantha Cristoforetti of Italy shortly after landing near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.

She’s Italy’s rock star astronaut. And she has landed safely back home

Science
Former astronaut Mark Kelly, left, stands across from his brother, Scott Kelly, the current commander of the International Space Station.

A study of astronaut twins will give NASA some key genetic insight

Science
The crew and back-up team for Ahad Momand's mission. Momand is third from the left.

The only Afghan to ever fly in space almost didn’t make it back to Earth

Science

Ahad Momand is the first — and only — Afghan to have gone into space. He was a national hero after his flight in 1988, but it nearly ended in tragedy after a computer malfunction stranded him in orbit without food or water.

Is there any chance Russia-US tensions could end up on the International Space Station?

Environment

Russians and Americans live and work together for six months at a time on the International Space Station. Given that tensions between Moscow and Washington are way up after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, we wondered how the conversation is going way up there.

Is there any chance Russia-US tensions could end up on the International Space Station?

Environment

Russians and Americans live and work together for six months at a time on the International Space Station. Given that tensions between Moscow and Washington are way up after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, we wondered how the conversation is going way up there.

Chris Hadfield playing in space.

Astronaut Chris Hadfield shows childhood dreams can come true

Environment

Astronaut Chris Hadfield started as a farm boy and wound up as the first Canadian to walk in space and command the International Space Station. And he became a YouTube star with his videos from space.

Mae Jemison’s Quest to Take us All into Space

Many of us dream about one day traveling to space. But unless you’re willing to dedicate a lifetime to the rigors of becoming a NASA astronaut, how can you ever hope to get there? 100-Year Starship is an organization that hopes to answer that question. Its mission: To take civilians to outer space within the […]