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Researchers have found that human stem cells are constantly under stress in the microgravity of space, activating the "dark genome."

When Astronauts Enter Space, a “Dark Genome” Activates in Their DNA

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's oldest full-time astronaut said that during his most recent trip to the space station, he didn't feel his age at all.

NASA’s Oldest Astronaut Reports That Something Strange Happened to His Body When He Went to Space

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shared a breathtaking timelapse he took of red and green auroras outside the window of SpaceX's spacecraft.

This Timelapse of the Northern Lights Taken From Space Is Utterly Breathtaking

By Victor Tangermann

Scott Kelly, the retired NASA astronaut who once held the American record for the longest time spent in a single off-world orbit, is an outspoken guy.

Retired NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Dishes on Ukraine, Russia, and Moon Mission

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

In a Crew-3 splashdown news conference one astronaut compared the three ships he's been on, built by SpaceX, NASA and Russia.

Astronaut Compares the SpaceX, NASA and Russian Spacecraft He’s Flown In

By Lonnie Lee Hood

NASA Astronaut Realizes She Photographed an Airplane Way Below Her

NASA Astronaut Realizes She Photographed an Airplane Way Below Her

By Tony Ho Tran

A team of researchers have created a negative pressure "gravity suit" to help astronauts counteract some of the dangers of spending time in microgravity.

Researchers Built a “Gravity Suit” to Keep Astronauts Healthy

By Victor Tangermann

Besides a whole host of fascinating scientific instruments, NASA"s Perseverance rover will also be carrying small bits of space suit to the Martian surface.

On Tomorrow’s Launch, NASA Is Sending Spacesuit Chunks to Mars

By Victor Tangermann

Here's some advice from five different astronauts, retired and actve, on how not to go crazy while being isolated for longer periods at a time.

Surviving Isolation: A Lesson From 5 Astronauts

By Victor Tangermann

Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut, firmly believes that aliens exist and that they may even be on the Earth already.

UK’s First Astronaut: Aliens Definitely Exist, May Be on Earth

By Kristin Houser

A strange "contaminant" hitchhiked on the glove of NASA astronaut Christine Koch's spacesuit and made its way back into the station.

Science & Energy

Something “Contaminated” Spacesuit During NASA Spacewalk

By Victor Tangermann

Two astronauts spent six and a half hours outside of the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday installing a new commercial spacecraft docking port.

Astronauts Add Docking Bay For Private Spaceships to Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

NASA will officially allow regular citizens — not just certified astronauts — to visit the International Space Station.

NASA is Officially Opening the Space Station to Tourists

By Victor Tangermann

A new study found that spaceflight was associated with changes in the brain's white matter, causing it to age faster. But consequences are still unknown.

Alarming Research: Zero Gravity Makes Astronauts’ Brains Age Faster

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at the University of Arizona found that astronauts who spent more than six months in space had fewer cells capable of fighting off leukemia.

New Research: Space Travel Hurts Cells That Fight Cancer

By Victor Tangermann

In a recent radio interview, Dutch astronaut André Kuipers recalls how he accidentally ended up calling American emergency services while on board the ISS.

An Astronaut Accidentally Dialed 911 in Space

By Victor Tangermann