Kim officially became an astronaut in 2017. Expedition 72 and Expedition 73 marked Kim’s first visit to the ISS, where he ...

Menstruation in space is a topic that has long been overlooked, yet it is becoming an essential part of astronaut health ...

About 250 miles above the Earth, NASA astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) will enjoy an off-duty day for Thanksgiving, along with a group meal that features some celebratory ...

CLEVELAND — NASA scientists at Glenn Research Center in Cleveland are developing portable X-ray technology that could revolutionize medical care during extended space missions, addressing critical ...

NASA and research partners are exploring menstrual cups for future flights. A single cup needs very little storage space.

One of the main challenges with sending people to Mars is, well, it takes a very long time to get to Mars. Last year, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said he’d like to cut the projected mission ...

Scientists with the AstroCup project have now reported that menstrual cups, flexible, silicone-based devices used on Earth to collect menstrual blood, can withstand launch-like vibrations and pressure ...

Newly arrived and soon-to-depart members of Expedition 73 prepared for what is to come next during this, their final week all ...

As humans prepare for longer missions to the moon and Mars, scientists are trying to understand how space affects the human body. One of the biggest concerns is space radiation — high-energy particles ...