For the first time in the history of America's space program, an astronaut experienced a health issue that required NASA to end a mission early to get that person home. An unnamed spacefarer who was part of a joint NASA and SpaceX mission known as Crew-11 ...

On Wednesday afternoon, a four-person astronaut crew is set to strap into a SpaceX capsule and undock from the International Space Station. A ‘medical situation’ is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early NASA says a crew member ...

As the human race looks toward a future of space exploration and perhaps even colonization, one new discovery sheds light on a potential challenge. Traveling and being in space changes the shape of an astronaut's brain. This revelation may guide future ...

A breathtaking astronaut photo reveals El Salvador’s Lake Coatepeque—an ancient volcanic crater lake that sometimes mysteriously turns brilliant turquoise. Lake Coatepeque, located just inland from El Salvador’s Pacific coastline,

Robert "Bob" Springer's open-mindedness has taken him from the small town of Ashland to the skies of Vietnam and the halls of NASA.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts sit within their Dragon spacecraft just before launch on Aug. 1, 2025, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. - NASA+ ...

So, you want to be an astronaut when you grow up? Or did you want to be an astronaut when you grew up? “Mission: Astronaut,” the latest traveling exhibit to land at Orlando Science Center, features the many job requirements and duties that come with ...

Astronaut in front of a bright space background with Earth visible in the lower corner - Dima Zel/Shutterstock Few space stories have drawn more attention than the one surrounding Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — two NASA astronauts who flew aboard ...

When we think of space exploration, images of rockets, astronauts, and the Moon often come to mind. But humanity’s journey beyond Earth has left behind some truly unexpected items, some bizarre, some artistic,

"Understanding how spaceflight impacts the human brain is crucial as space exploration and tourism expand," a recently-published study explains Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.