Astronaut

NASA is looking for a new generation of explorers to join their ranks and venture further into space than ever before.   The agency recently announced an open call for astronaut candidates, with applications due by April 2nd.  Those…

Peggy Whitson, who has spent 665 days in space and participated in 10 spacewalks over the course of three stays aboard the International Space Station, is set to uphold her status as one of the undisputed 'GOATs' of the US program (greatest…

Auroras are dynamic patterns of bright lights dancing in the sky that have long enthralled humans. Indeed, spectacular videos and photographs of the natural phenomenon shared on social media never fail to captivate viewers.  A recent…

Katya Echazarreta made history by becoming the first American woman of Mexican heritage to journey to space on a Blue Origin rocket after a lifetime of struggle. Mexican-American Woman To Travel Space Katya made history in June when she…

The Russian space agency is determining if it is necessary to dispatch a rescue spacecraft to the International Space Station to retrieve two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut, whose Soyuz capsule suffered a large coolant leak shortly after…