Astronauts depend on oxygen tanks while in space, with backup systems in place to prevent emergencies. In the event of an oxygen supply failure, emerg ...

NASA's Apollo 13 mission, where disaster struck and an oxygen tank exploded, we take a look at some of the most harrowing space-related accidents ...

These suits have oxygen tanks and filtration systems to provide ... on quick actions and a well-planned response. Space agencies like NASA plan missions with great care to avoid such emergencies.

Life on the International Space Station isn't always easy. There's not a lot of room, no showers, and no laundry. Photos show ...

Splashdown occurred in the Pacific Ocean at 1:07 p.m. April 17, after a flight that lasted five days, 22 hours and 54 minutes. [...] ...

I got my first space-suited glimpse of the ... Air Station to loan him a Mark IV pressure suit (the kind worn by the Mercury astronauts), an oxygen tank, and a regulator. Sinking the airlock ...

per NASA. Some have been only a couple of hours, others have taken over eight hours. The suits are equipped with oxygen and water. Before heading out into space, astronauts breathe pure oxygen to ...

But just 73 seconds after blast-off, the shuttle burst into flames, leaving a cloud of smoke in the sky before it plummeted ...

These suits have oxygen tanks and filtration systems to provide breathable ... Their survival depends on quick actions and a well-planned response. Space agencies like NASA plan missions with great ...

Ask any astronaut who has spent extended periods in the International Space Station what the most challenging part was, and ...