astronauts
To qualify, NASA requires that applicants carry a bachelor's degree and over 1,000 hours of pilot-in-command time, among other feasible prerequisites.
7 Astronauts Describe What it Feels Like to be in Space
Two astronauts from the International Space Station's Expedition 36 team successfully completed the first of two July spacewalks mean to carry out maintenance as well as set up the space station to receive a new Russian laboratory module.
China officially announced the three astronauts who will blast off Tuesday, June 11, in a Shenzhou 10 spacecraft in an attempt to help the country become a major player in the space race alongside the United States and Russia.
If you've ever wondered what it would be like to have sex in space, scientists have some news for you. A new study out of the University of Montreal states that cellular development can be harmed by low-gravity, meaning any potential offspring could be crippled.
As Super Bowl Sunday kicks, millions of households across the country will be hosting their own football-themed Super Bowl parties, complete with abundant booze and yelling at the television. One Super Bowl party, however, might be the most interesting one of all, and it won't even be located on this planet. That's right folks, the astronauts up at International Space Station (ISS) are going to have the Super Bowl beamed up to them for their viewing pleasure.
In a seemingly quirky turn of events, state-sponsored Iranian television has announced that the Islamic Republic has has successfully put a monkey into space as a prelude to manned space flight.
Space can be mind-blowing, but is it mind-destroying?
A new study shows that prolonged exposure to cosmic radiation could seriously affect an astronaut's cognitive abilities.
Christmas has gone where no Christmas has gone before...space.
