Last fall, a plane took off from Ottawa, Ontario, with some unusual cargo: a collection of nonviable human embryos and eggs.

Today, guardians go to space only in popular misconception, but tomorrow? There might be solid tactical reasons to put Space Force personnel in orbit, argues a new report from the Mitchell Institute ...

A trip to outer space can wreak havoc on the human body. Muscles atrophy, bones become porous and immune systems degrade in low gravity. These effects, as frightening as they may sound, tend to be ...

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 ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will celebrate Thanksgiving with a special meal in orbit, continuing a tradition which began in 1973 when Skylab 4 astronauts enjoyed double ...

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 ...