The concept known as “Kessler Syndrome” was proposed nearly five decades ago. Experts weigh in on whether the space-based disaster scenario is already unfolding.

Kendall Howie is using her favorite H-E-B dinner — crab-stuffed salmon — to study how fast-moving electrons could revolutionize space food. Astronauts don’t get gourmet meals in microgravity. Their ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station celebrate New Year at a very unique time due to their position in orbit of the planet.

This array of missions from NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin and partners for 2025 reflects a busy year—and a dynamic and collaborative era in space exploration.

Most of us would panic if we were stranded in space without a firm return date. But Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore aren’t ...

The Starliner spacecraft approaches the International Space Station carrying astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.

NASA has been celebrating the photographic work of astronaut Matthew Dominick, who enjoyed a six-month stay aboard the space station in 2024.

The astronauts — including two whose return is long overdue — held a zero-gravity cookie-decorating contest and built a ...

The astronauts on the I.S.S. — including two who were scheduled to return months ago — held a zero-gravity cookie-decorating ...

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) is a simple yet critical mission undertaken by astronauts aboard the ISS. The requirement? Take ...

Launched on Aug. 12, 2018, the probe is the fastest human-made object in existence. It used flybys of Venus to adjust its ...

Space station crews spend the holidays away from family and friends, but that doesn’t stop them from celebrating in space.