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The Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will wear two specially made Omega Speedmaster watches during the mission, the X-33 ...

Seemingly lost for decades, the wristwatch worn by American astronaut Scott Carpenter during his May 24, 1962 space flight ...

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Described by Capture the Atlas as an "extraordinary milestone," the image One in a Billion, was captured by NASA astronaut ...

Ever wonder why space launch vehicles are called rockets? Learn the origin of the term and how it came to define modern space ...

While space tourism is gaining momentum, it remains available only to the wealthy, including these celebrities who have been to outer space.

On Earth there is no record of Niallia tiangongensis, a bacterium found aboard the Tiangong station that appears to be well ...

Chinese researchers have swabbed the Chinese Tiangong Space Station and found a novel strain of bacterium called 'Niallia ...

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman has been announced as commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11, which is headed to the International ...

When astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers ... up in specialized suits and exposing oneself to the vacuum of outer space. McClain, 45, and Ayers, 36 are taking part in the May 1 spacewalk ...