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NASA and SpaceX completed a launch escape demonstration of the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket Sunday. This was the final major flight test of the spacecraft before it begins carrying astronauts to the International Space ...

Scientific investigations under way on the International Space Station the week of Jan. 13 included research on flame spread, the spacecraft food menu and how human bodies adapt to space.

Students from Texas will have an opportunity this week to talk with three NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

The week of Jan. 6, the crew of the International Space Station conducted scientific investigations including research on protein crystal growth, biofilm control and improving the intestinal microbiome of crew members.

NASA welcomed 11 new astronauts to its ranks Friday, increasing the number of those eligible for spaceflight assignments that will expand humanity’s horizons in space for generations to come.

Four astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station for three spacewalks in January to complete battery upgrades and finalize repairs to an invaluable cosmic ray detector.

The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, issued its 2019 annual report Tuesday examining the agency’s safety performance over the past year and highlighting accomplishments, issues and ...

Media accreditation is open for the launch from Virginia of Northrop Grumman’s 13th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.

The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, issued its 2019 annual report Tuesday examining the agency’s safety performance over the past year and highlighting accomplishments, issues and ...

The crew of the International Space Station conducted a variety of scientific investigations the week of Dec. 30, including research on fire in contained spaces and monitoring equipment with robots.