International Space Station

After a medical evacuation from space, NASA’s Crew-11 returns to Earth a month early

Four people from NASA's Crew-11 mission splashed down off San Diego successfully completing five months aboard the International Space Station. The trip was cut short due to a medical issue.

NASA set to bring astronaut (and the rest) of Crew-11 home early for medical reasons

In an unprecedented move, NASA is bringing an astronaut crew home early from the International Space Station because one astronaut has an undisclosed medical condition.

4 people and 5 months in space, NASA’s Crew-10 mission safely returns to Earth

It took the capsule 17 hours to make the trip home, experiencing re-entry temperatures of around 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit as it punched through the atmosphere following Friday's ISS undocking.

SpaceX launches international crew to space station on 6-month NASA mission

NASA and SpaceX's Crew-11 mission is made up of two U.S. astronauts, one from Japan and a Russian cosmonaut. They'll be aboard the International Space Station for six months conducting research.

4 astronauts splashdown on SpaceX capsule to end Axiom Space’s private Ax-4 mission

The private crew included Ax-4 mission commander and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. It was her fifth trip to space and extended her record-setting duration to 695 days, the most of any American.

SpaceX launches 4 people into orbit on Axiom Space Ax-4 mission

It's the fourth mission to the International Space Station for Axiom Space. The Houston company works with SpaceX for rides to the station and coordinates with NASA to use the ISS for its astronauts.

How astronauts adjust when back on Earth after being in space

Astronauts face several risks during spaceflight, including exposure to radiation.

2 NASA astronauts head back to Earth after an unexpectedly long mission in space

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were on the International Space Station more than nine months, despite launching into space in June for what was expected to be an eight-day mission.

NASA and SpaceX make second attempt this week to launch astronauts

The arrival of the new crew will pave the way for the return of two astronauts who have been "stuck" on the station since June of last year.

In the quest for new cancer treatments, researchers look to outer space

The Southern Research team is studying how bacteria reacts in the microgravity environment, and whether it prompts the development of novel cancer therapies.