320-foot New Glenn rocket — named for late astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit the planet — blasted off a NASA launch pad in Florida on its first test flight, drawing cheers from ...

“I am delighted to nominate Jared Isaacman, an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut ... noting the relatively small operating budget for Chandra of about $70 ...

All seven main engines fired at liftoff as the rocket blazed through the predawn sky, drawing cheers from spectators ... to haul spacecraft and eventually astronauts to orbit and also the moon.

Along with stencils, they work with collages, spray paints, drawings, carvings ... Sometimes a blade breaks, or a small cut turns into a rip in the middle of detailed piece.

Dive into the fascinating world of paleontology as we explore the process of preserving a prehistoric skull using liquid ...

NASA astronaut Suni Williams was undertaking a repair on the ISS when she was photographed from Earth by an amateur ...

70% of astronauts who have spent between six and 12 months aboard the International Space Station experienced significant changes to their vision. According to a new study, 70% of astronauts who ...

NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared a mesmerizing photograph of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, taken from the International Space Station. Pettit's remarkable space photography ...

Nicole Stott is the latest astronaut to lend her autograph to the Space Hipsters Signature Edition series of "signed" patches. A former NASA astronaut who has made it her mission to promote the ...

No, the astronauts are paid like any federal employee on a business trip. They get their regular salary, no overtime, and NASA takes care of transportation, lodging, and food. “There is some small ...

Drawing upon all the publicly available details about SpaceX's Mars plans, Maiwald's team concluded that the required payload mass for a successful Mars mission — including astronauts, equipment, ...