Astronauts

The International Space Station is the first permanent human settlement in space—and the perfect setting to understand how our species might create culture off-planet.

A new study produced the ideal "space salad" for long-term astronauts, and it's surprisingly delicious.

From carriage racing to winter surfing to mashed potato wrestling, these competitions captured our imaginations in 2023.

Rugby and exploring the cosmos have more in common than you might think.

From Mary Roach’s hilarious look at space travel to astronaut Scott Kelly’s photos documenting a year off planet.

Take a deep dive into the delicious stories behind a world of frozen treats.

The race to provide astronauts with fresh bread and 3-D printed steaks can also help food scarcity on Earth.

NASA accidentally sold it, tried to take it back, lost it in a court battle—and now you can own it.

What looks like a ghostly blue hand creeping up on a spaceship is actually a special edition of one of nature’s greatest light shows.

These little gems are not your typical images of space travel.

The blastoff this week on a SpaceX rocket—the first ever private launch—could be a big step toward commercial space travel.