Space travel should by rights make for rocket-fuelled television, but documentaries on the subject too often veer into ...

On Sept. 19, 1996, the Space Shuttle Atlantis rendezvoused with Russia's Mir space station to deliver supplies and equipment. The mission also picked up NASA astronaut Shannon Lucid, who had spent a ...

In the vast silence of space, where every second counts and precision isn't just a luxury—it's survival—astronauts have long ...

Follow the space program since the moon landing in the four-part documentary "Once Upon a Time in Space". Here’s how to watch ...

Despite a government shutdown, NASA and private players worldwide are pushing ahead with a record month of space launches.

The space shuttle Discovery headed to the pad yesterday for its last trip into space. The 26-year-old craft has seen a lot in its career, some good, some bad, some odd. Here are five highlights: 5.

And who better to tell us about the toughest challenges of astronaut training than a real-life astronaut? We spoke to former ...

Despite the ongoing government shutdown, NASA did manage to complete a major milestone in its effort to send astronauts back ...