New research suggests that volcanoes may have left another lasting impact on the lunar surface: sheets of ice that dot the moon’s poles.

Long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to new research

3D bioprinting may soon be practical on Earth, and could help meet the challenging conditions of spaceflight.

Astronauts might one day grow and eat genetically modified plants to ward off disease associated with long spaceflights.

While we watch the modern-day achievements of those involved in space exploration, it's important to never forget those who went before.

As human exploration of space reaches new horizons, understanding the effects of spaceflight on human brains is crucial.

Astronauts in orbit could soon be using robots to explore lunar or planetary surfaces without having to expose themselves to danger.

A world-first study has revealed how space travel can cause lower red blood cell counts, known as space anemia.

A new rocket designed to launch humans to the moon, Mars and beyond will launch next year with a familiar fuzzy figure—Snoopy.

As the airplane tilted steeply upward, Mona Minkara, who is legally blind, experienced gravity like never before. It's a bizarre feeling.

Inside a huge crater in Israel's sun-baked Negev desert, a team wearing space suits ventures out on a mission to simulate conditions on Mars

Confirmed by The New York Times, William Shatner, the iconic actor who played Captain Kirk on "Star Trek, will launch to the edge of space.

TMZ reported that the 90-year-old Shatner would be on the October 12 voyage, making him the oldest person ever to go to space.

Engineers are developing new ways to convert greenhouse gases to fuel to address climate change and get astronauts home from Mars.

After building an amazing replica of a Space X module for his grandson, Southampton's 'Grandpa Patrick' has been hailed a 'genius'.

The first time in 60 years of human spaceflight, a rocket blasted into orbit with no professional astronauts on board, only four tourists

Astronaut-photographer Thomas Pesquet recently captured photos of blue southern lights and other spectacular Earth images

Sending human travelers to Mars would require scientists and engineers to overcome a range of technological and safety obstacles.

A space station astronaut is celebrating her 50th birthday with the coolest present ever—a supply ship bearing ice cream and other treats.

A NASA research facility in Ohio has been renamed after astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon.