One of the cooler aspects of being an astronaut is the ability to float around in the weightlessness of space. When you think about the daily lives of the scientists aboard various spacecraft circling ...

Astronauts have been entering and living in space since the 1960s, when the space race and advanced rocketry technologies led to major space exploration programmes. It looks excit ...

Space is a fascinating place, especially with the zero gravity of it all. If there’s one thing space movies and real life footage have in common, it’s that we’re sure to see some astronauts floating ...

Why do astronauts squeeze objects too hard? A new study explains how the brain's internal gravity model persists in space, leading to overcompensated grip strength.

Astronauts floating in space using what looks like “old tech” might sound bizarre at first. But as it turns out, there’s a very practical reason behind it. And no, it’s not because NASA is stuck in ...

Those of us inspired by their mission back home on Earth also have greater appreciation for some everyday skills that prove especially useful in space. Decades of experimenting with humans in space ...