On Earth, organisms living in harsh environments, such as hydrothermal vents in the ocean floor, are called extremophiles, and the experiment could reveal which microorganisms are hardy enough to ...

On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after it was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in just 73 seconds which claimed the lives of seven astronauts.

So, as the U.S. sees an uptick in crewed spaceflight operations, the military wants to make sure it can support astronaut retrieval at sea if needed. Members from several military outfits came ...

The first-ever astronaut with a physical disability has been cleared for a mission onboard the International Space Station, ...

In the worst-case scenario, if the Starliner loses all its thrusters, the spacecraft could become lost in space along with the astronauts ... ‘The Ocean is coming’: Antarctic ice may be ...

NASA's Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia tragedies remind Andrew Allen of the science fiction movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still," where Americans later recall what they were doing and what they ...