Archaeologists have studied how astronauts use the International Space Station to improve its potential future successors.

Human evolution is a story writ slow. It’s been about 3.8 billion years since life on Earth emerged and steadily began to ...

Since the first crew of astronauts reached the International Space Station on Nov. 2, 2000, humanity has had a continuous presence among the stars.

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On Oct. 1, 2025, the small asteroid known as 2025 TF whizzed past Earth at a distance of only 266 miles (428 kilometers) from our planet — roughly the same altitude as the International Space Station.

We all need some space sometimes—but it's harder to find than you might think. How far into our universe do we have to go to reach somewhere truly empty? Our first stop is the International Space ...

That leftover clutter might not sound like a big deal, but it’s starting to raise real concerns among scientists and space ...

Something huge is happening above Earth. China’s Tiangong Space Station is entering a new phase of expansion — new modules, advanced experiments, and ambitions that could reshape the future of orbital ...

A piece of a suspected rocket found on fire in Western Australia highlights the growing problem of space junk – and how ...

One person's trash is another person's treasure, unless, of course, you're talking about space debris, since it's too tough to acquire without a shuttle or a spaceship. That's a shame because space ...

Analog missions, like those conducted at NASA’s CHAPEA facility at the Johnson Space Center, help scientists study human spaceflight without leaving Earth.

The ISS has “come into its own as a very sophisticated scientific laboratory,” says retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who ...