Astronaut : Science World Report

Jun 09, 2016 05:00 AM EDT

Soyuz Space Mission Moved To A Later Date To Ensure Safety Of New Spacecraft

The flight of the next crew to the International Space Station has been postponed until July 7 from June 24 in order to ensure the safety of the first launch of their new "Soyuz-MS" spaceship.

Apr 28, 2016 04:38 AM EDT

British Astronaut From International Space Station Captures Edinburgh

UK astronaut Tim Peake has tweeted a picture of Edinburgh taken from the International Space Station.

Feb 25, 2016 08:40 AM EST

Scott Kelly Returns to Earth as Scientists Prepare for Mission to Mars

The science for the journey to Mars continues.

Feb 03, 2016 05:31 PM EST

Update for the Mission to Mars: Where are We Now?

If you've been wondering about what's been going on with the mission to Mars, we have the answer for you. We've gotten a look at the latest developments of what's been going on when it comes to the latest efforts to travel to the Red Planet.

Jan 26, 2016 10:05 AM EST

Causes of Astronaut Bone Loss Unraveled in New ISS Study

In space, astronauts lose bone mineral density. However, researchers are still unsure exactly why this is. Now, they're investigating the phenomenon a bit more closely as space agencies prepare for longer-term space travel.

Jan 13, 2016 02:12 PM EST

Andromeda Scanned With High-Energy X-Ray Vision

Scientists capture high-energy X-ray image of a portion of Andromeda galaxy with NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array

Jan 11, 2016 11:32 AM EST

Why Some Astronauts Develop Bad Eyesight in a Low-Gravity Environment

Scientists have taken a closer look at astronauts and have found that low-gravity environments may have a negative effect on eyesight

Jan 04, 2016 08:42 AM EST

Merging Galaxies Captured With Hubble

The Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on the Hubble Space Telescope has captured the image of two merging galaxies, which are in the process of becoming one galaxy.

Dec 15, 2015 11:40 AM EST

New 'Stars Wars' Movie to be Screened in Space as Astronauts Blast Off to the ISS

What's cooler than watching Star Wars on Earth? That would be watching it in space, of course. The astronauts that are journeying to the International Space Station today will have the opportunity to watch the latest movie while in orbit.

Dec 07, 2015 11:24 AM EST

Red Giant CW Leo Enters Planetary Nebula, Star Had Astronomers Fooled For Years

A University of Sydney student has discovered that the dust around CW Leo, also known as IRC+10216, had astronomers fooled for many years, where they mistakenly interpreted the surrounding dust as the star system's structural elements.

Nov 26, 2015 08:01 AM EST