One of the Expedition 39 crew members aboard the International Space Station photographed a curtain of aurora hovering over blue twilight over northeastern Kazakhstan recently. Click to enlarge.

From our position on the ground, it can be easy to forget that we’re a spacefaring species. But if you look up to the night sky at the right time, you’ll see a small point of light racing across the ...

The International Space Station has been circling Earth for more than two decades now, serving as humanity's home in orbit, a laboratory, and a one-of-a-kind example of global cooperation in space.

ST. LOUIS – Keep your eyes on the skies this weekend. The International Space Station (ISS) will fly over the St. Louis region several times. From Thursday to Monday, there are five times the ...

After 27 years in space, Sunita Williams retires as she visits India, reflects on record missions, unexpected challenges in orbit, and how viewing Earth transformed her perspective on humanity.

The four astronauts on board Dragon Endeavour are now leaving the spacecraft following its splash down to Earth off the coast of California. Dr Helen Sharman, the first Briton in space, tells the BBC ...