Human Spaceflight

Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Houston after 1st-ever medical evacuation from ISS

By Mike Wall published 17 January 26

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission made it to Houston today (Jan. 16), just a day after their unprecedented medical evacuation from the International Space Station.

Watch SpaceX Crew-11 spacecraft blaze a fiery trail through the sky during medical evacuation from ISS (video)

By Anthony Wood published 16 January 26

Four ISS crewmembers were brought home a month early due to an undisclosed but non-emergency "medical concern".

'This is NASA at its finest': Crew-11 astronauts in good shape after smooth medical evacuation and splashdown, agency says

By Brett Tingley published 15 January 26

NASA leaders said the Crew-11 mission's astronaut medical evacuation shows how the agency is prepared to handle the unexpected.

'Backward and upward and tilted': Spaceflight causes astronauts' brains to shift inside their skulls

By Josh Dinner published 13 January 26

Space apparently changes your frame of mind in more ways than one.

Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly sues Pentagon, Pete Hegseth over censure campaign

By Mike Wall published 12 January 26

Former NASA astronaut and current U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is fighting back, suing the Pentagon for its plan to censure him over comments he made in a video late last year.

Moon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published 10 January 26

The Washington Monument lit up on New Year's Eve in celebration of the Artemis 2 moon mission as well as the 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence.

How does NASA handle astronaut medical issues in space?

By Josh Dinner published 8 January 26

NASA just postponed a spacewalk because of a medical concern with an astronaut. Here's how the agency has handled such issues in the past.

Trump administration censures former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video

By Mike Wall published 5 January 26

The Department of Defense is taking administrative action against former NASA astronaut and current U.S. Senator Mark Kelly over remarks he made in a 90-second video in November.

Scientists are getting our robotic explorers ready to help send humans to Mars

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 31 December 25

"It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'and' — it's robotic and human exploration and how we do these best together."

Meet Qingzhou, China's next-gen cargo craft for its Tiangong space station (video)

By Andrew Jones published 22 December 25

Qingzhou is a lighter and potentially lower-cost alternative to China's Tianzhou freighter.