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Why Cosmonauts Pee on the Bus That Picks Them Up for LaunchesEvery time that space crews launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they literally follow in the footsteps of the first human in space – Yuri Gagarin.
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Sally Ride Is Getting Her Own Forever StampPhysicist Sally Ride, the first American woman in space and the first astronaut to come out as having a same-sex partner, will have her likeness on a stamp.
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There's a Lot of Sperm on the International Space Station Right NowFor the first time (officially), NASA will set loose some human sperm in outer space.
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I Went to Space and Floated Above Earth Thanks to This Immersive HelmetA space helmet "theater" showed me an astronaut's view of Earth.
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A Floating 'Brain' Will Assist Astronauts Aboard the Space StationThe crew on board the International Space Station (ISS) will soon welcome a new member, described by its creators as "a kind of flying brain."
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Going into Space Crushes the Delicate Nerves in Your EyeballsResearchers have shown that space travel puts a powerful, dangerous squeeze on the fragile tips of optic nerves.
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Astronaut John Young, Who Walked on the Moon and Led 1st Shuttle Mission, Dies at 87John Young, NASA's longest-serving astronaut, who walked on the moon and flew on the first Gemini and space shuttle missions, has died. He was 87.
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Here's How Space Travel Changes the BrainAstronauts who spend prolonged time in space experience noticeable changes to their brain's structure, a new study finds.
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Astronauts to Flat-Earther B.o.B: We've Seen the CurveSome former astronauts have a message for flat-Earther B.o.B: The curve is real, and we've seen it.
