As it turns out, more than humans were interested in the return of SpaceX's Crew-9 astronauts after an extended mission on board the International Space Station. An unexpected welcome committee ...

Astronauts face physical and physiological changes that mimic accelerated ageing, and Williams’ unexpected extended stay serves as a stark reminder of the harsh realities of space travel.

A constellation of satellites orbiting 250 miles above Earth’s surface shows how solar and wind have taken off in recent years: Here’s what renewable energy sites looked like eight years ago ...

U.K. start-up Pulsar Fusion has unveiled plans to build a fleet of reusable nuclear fusion-powered rockets, known as Sunbirds, that could cut journey times across the solar system in half.

But once we’ve gone gray, can we ever go back to our original color? Hair turns gray when the cells that make the color pigments in our hair slow down production as we age. “Family history is the ...

on Tuesday after nine months at the International Space Station. Wilmore, Williams, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov were greeted by a pod of dolphins that ...

NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — who gained international attention as their planned short stay in space stretched into a more than nine-month, politically fraught mission — are ...

United States astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore went to space on board the Boeing Starliner Calypso on June 5, 2024. They were meant to spend eight days on the ...

Spending time in space and having an unrivalled view of planet Earth is an experience many of us dream of. However, the human body evolved to function in the gravity of Earth. So time in the ...

NASA's Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore made a gentle splashdown off the coast of Florida after an unexpectedly long stay on the space station. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and ...

SpaceX just brought home two astronauts who were stuck on the International Space Station for months. Their return was a fairly routine spaceflight for SpaceX. It's a victory Elon Musk can claim ...

Two NASA astronauts have splashed down off Florida’s coast and emerged from their capsule after spending nine months stuck in space due to a malfunctioning return ship and a series of delays and ...