The Earth is so beautiful,” he tweeted, “it is like looking into paradise.” Massimino knows these aren’t moon-landing poetry, and he’s fine with that. “Launch was awesome!” even got roasted on ...

While astronauts do not leave home to go to war or face combat, families of space travelers may share a few commonalities ...

Laika was the first animal to orbit Earth. Learn why she was chosen, how she was trained, and how her historic 1957 mission helped shape human space travel.

Vox Members got to read this story first. Support independent journalism and get exclusive access to stories like this by becoming a Vox Member today. One day, Mars might become a home to humans. But ...

You know they’re past the point where money matters, right? You might say it’s a form of immortality … [they’re] in this for eternal glory, for doing great deeds.” ...

In 2019, then-President Donald Trump did something that hadn't happened in over seven decades: he formed a new branch of the United States military. The U.S. Space Force launched, taking much of its ...

Blue Origin is targeting liftoff on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 8, from its Texas facility. Blue Origin will provide a webcast of the launch beginning about 30 minutes ahead of the scheduled ...

A NASA astronaut from Minneapolis is set to launch on a mission to the International Space Station next summer. Dr. Anil Menon will head to the space station on the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft in ...