To comply, NASA has sought to sanitize Mars rovers at a threshold of no more than 300,000 bacterial spores on any surface.

Americans, Russians and spacefarers from other countries have been working together aboard the International Space Station ...

One of the two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) has taken their first space walk since arriving ...

The NG-18 Cygnus spacecraft departed the International Space Station and burned up in Earth's atmosphere the following day.

Pettit is a veteran of two long-duration stays aboard the ISS, and is currently undertaking his third. On September 11 2024 ...

The survival of organisms in the vacuum of space could support the theory that life didn't start on Earth, but originated ...

They will swab the exterior of the International Space Station to collect microbiological samples surviving in the vacuum of ...

'Defying Gravity' is widely considered one of the most challenging musical numbers, but that didn't stop Raquel Reigns from putting on a show under the E1.

Jeanette Epps prepared for her trip to space for more than 30 years before her mission in 2024. Now, she wants to show ...

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are waiting for their new ride back to Earth via SpaceX’s Crew Dragon this ...

The International Space Station is captured in orbit from the vantage point of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule in 2021. Credit: NASA / SpaceX One of the many advantages of being in space is having a ...

This is the eighth space walk of Suni Williams' career Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years. One of the two ...