As we prepare for missions beyond Earth orbit, one crucial challenge remains: keeping astronauts healthy in microgravity. Without daily exercise, their muscles, bones and cardiovascular systems weaken ...

As NASA sets its sights on the moon and Mars, the agency has taken a significant step forward by selecting 10 new astronauts. This new class of astronauts is a testament to NASA’s commitment to ...

In 2024, I flew on a microgravity, or zero G, parabolic flight with the European Space Agency (ESA). The aeroplane flew big arcs up and down in the sky. At the top of the arc I experienced 22 seconds ...

Geology courses assist astronauts with future missions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is how astronauts trained for NASA’s Artemis II mission, which will send humans back to the moon for the first time since ...

Adrianos Golemis, a doctor for the European Space Agency, has become the first Greek to pass the organization's test to become an astronaut.

The mockup will help astronauts simulate missions and provide design feedback for the Artemis program. Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk's SpaceX are both developing lunar landers for ...

SAVANNA, Ill. — Cameron Jones still remembers exactly where he was when NASA called. Jones, who considers Savanna, Illinois, his hometown, was sitting on the floor of his kitchen with his wife and ...