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SpaceX is preparing for a pre-dawn launch on Friday to send a four-person international crew to the International Space Station for a nine-month mission.
NASA manages an extended astronaut stay on the ISS due to Starliner issues while a new crew begins a year-long Mars simulation on Earth.
A crack from suspected space debris on a Shenzhou spacecraft forced China into an unprecedented emergency launch, creating a temporary gap in its space station rescue capabilities.
The return of three Chinese astronauts from the Tiangong space station has been postponed after their Shenzhou 20 spacecraft was hit by suspected space debris.
China is set to launch the Shenzhou XXI mission on Friday, sending three astronauts, including one veteran and two newcomers, to its Tiangong space station for a six-month stay.
NASA uses 'analog missions' in extreme Earth environments like volcanoes and deserts to simulate space travel, testing human endurance and technology for future trips to the Moon and Mars.
Axiom Space has named Portuguese physiologist Emiliano Ventura its first 'Project Astronaut' to lead a new pilot program testing a rigorous six-month training protocol.
On October 12, 1964, the Soviet Union's Voshkod 1 mission became the first to send a multi-person crew into space, a major but risky Cold War achievement.
Kazakhstan has completed its first long-term space mission simulation, SANA-1, involving an all-female crew to study the effects of prolonged isolation.
NASA's Artemis II mission will feature a pioneering experiment using 'organ-on-a-chip' technology to study the effects of deep space on astronaut health.
The challenges of space travel extend to the families on Earth, who face long separations, high-stakes risks, and unique public pressures similar to military families.
Blue Origin plans to launch six passengers on its 15th human spaceflight mission on October 8, highlighting a week with five additional SpaceX launches.
