Explore the largest man-made object in space, the International Space Station (ISS), assembled in orbit from individual ...

How is it possible for the ISS to stay in orbit? Learn more about the science behind orbiting Earth and more in this NASA ...

Humans were not designed for space. Ironically, because we insist on going there anyway, scientists now know from studying astronauts that the lack of Earth’s gravity can wreak health havoc, such as ...

The US Senate is demanding concrete perspectives for the post-ISS era this year. However, it may be used longer if necessary, possibly until 2032.

A US Senate committee has directed NASA to begin work on a moon base "as soon as is practicable." Under legislation advanced ...

China and the U.S. are in a high-stakes race to build permanent lunar outposts. Can both nations coexist on the moon?

A fungus that evolved at Chernobyl and is now grown on the ISS, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, slightly reduced radiation levels.

Asteroids are some of the oldest objects in the solar system: leftovers from the chaotic time when planets were assembling ...

NASA’s DART mission proved that a spacecraft can nudge an asteroid system in space, offering a real test of planetary defense. NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft changed the ...