When US astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams touched back down to Earth after their prolonged nine-month stint in outer space, captivated viewers were quick to note Williams ...

"Successfully growing edible mushrooms in space represents a significant milestone for space exploration and sustainable nutrition." Astronauts will attempt to grow mushrooms in space for the ...

It was developed from the astronaut’s desire to drink water without a bag and straw in outer space. Don previously said: “We take gravity for granted. Generally, we are unaware of the weight ...

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams finally returned to Earth after spending a total of 286 days in space MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty It was a momentous homecoming for ...

Melvin, who was also an athlete and NFL player before becoming an astronaut, says he lifted free weights to help prepare for spaceflight and worked out while on the ISS. Outer space changes you ...

(MENAFN) The ancestral village of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams in Gujarat, India, erupted in celebration following her safe return to Earth after spending nine months in space, according to ...

Shohei Ohtani may be the best two-way baseball player on planet Earth, but an astronaut who hails from the same country has the Los Angeles Dodgers star beat in outer space. Koichi Wakata ...

Kate Mara, who was a systems operator in The Martian, this time gets the Matt Damon role of an astronaut, Sam Walker, who is returning to Earth after a very long time in isolation in outer space.

For example, Fram2 will grow mushrooms — a possible food source for future voyaging astronauts — in orbit for the first time and will take the first-ever X-rays of the human body in space.

Have you ever wondered why female astronauts in the space have their hair open all the time and how do they even take care of it? If you've observed Sunita Williams in her space footages available ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are plagued by persistent rashes, unusual allergies and a variety of infections, including fungi, cold sores and shingles. Researchers now think ...

Astronauts thus maintain a strict routine of exercises and dieting onboard the ISS, tailored among other things to help work the body and engage the brain. NASA and other space agencies have also ...