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Record-breaking astronaut Frank Rubio finally returns to Earth after accidentally spending 371 days in space
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has finally returned home from a 371-day stay on the International Space Station — a record for an American — after being trapped when his ride home was damaged.
New drug could prevent bone loss on lengthy space missions, study in space-faring mice suggests
A new drug reduced bone loss in mice on the International Space Station, without causing any negative side effects.
'I am horrified': Archaeologists are fuming over ancient human relative remains sent to edge of space
Scientists are calling the Virgin Galactic mission that carried the bones of Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi to the edge of space a major ethical breach.
15 jaw-dropping spacewalk images
Fearless astronauts push the limits in these epic spacewalk photos.
Scientists blasted Barbies with liquid nitrogen to test a new method of moon dust cleanup – and it worked extremely well
Researchers have developed a liquid-nitrogen spray that rids spacesuits of lunar dust.
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei back on Earth after record-breaking mission
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei can't wait to see his wife after landing back on Earth after a record-breaking mission.
Buzz Aldrin: Facts about the second man on the moon
Reference Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin was one of the first to set foot on another planetary body. Since that famous day in 1969, he has continued to show a desire to explore. This is his life story.
What would happen to the human body in the vacuum of space?
Here's what would happen to an astronaut's body if they didn't have a spacesuit protecting them in outer space.
