A launch vehicle’s ascent battles gravity to gain orbital velocity, while re-entry is a controlled struggle against the atmosphere to systematically shed that immense kinetic energy through ...

Three Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou-20 mission are extending their reservations onboard the Tiangong space station. It's suspected that their return module was hit by some space debris, and ...

Three Chinese astronauts are once again stuck aboard the Tiangong space station, this time after a dramatic rescue of their predecessors exposed just how fragile the country’s crewed access to orbit ...

Astronauts’ brains can change shape and shift positions during stays in space, according to a new study with implications for NASA’s goals to conduct long-duration missions to the moon and Mars. The ...

Astronauts need a balanced diet to stay healthy and strong while they’re in space, and that’s no easy task. Since cooking is almost impossible in zero gravity, their food must be prepared in a way ...

China has launched an uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft to provide a fresh ride home for three astronauts stranded on the Tiangong space station after debris damaged their original return capsule. The ...