A new program at Texas A&M University will charge doctors with discovering more about the effects of long-duration space ...

Nine months after waving goodbye to family, friends, fellow astronauts and supporters at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are making their way back home.

British astronaut Tim Peake has revealed the unseen health risks that astronauts face after extended periods in space, ...

but what kinds of changes can the NASA pair expect to their bodies — and could they face any long-term repercussions? Nine months is certainly not the longest an astronaut has been in space ...

Peggy Whitson couldn’t make it to her induction ceremony for the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame alongside fellow inductee ...

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have finally ended their unexpected nine-month stay in space, but their health journey on Earth is far from over. They may face a variety of health ...

Astronauts often say they feel like they have a head cold and develop an issue that some at NASA call “puffy face syndrome,” “bird legs” or “chicken legs.” The problems typically clear ...

Nine years ago today, a North Alabama mother’s life changed forever. A drunk driver killed her two daughters in a car crash.

Former astronauts have found that it can take up ... But bone and muscle loss aren't the only health challenges they will have to face. Living in the harsh environment on the International ...

Higher radiation. No ER access. These are just a few of the challenges that humans face in outer space. Emily and Regina talk to a NASA astronaut (and astronaut scientist) about the impact of ...

Starliner astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are expected to return to Earth on Thursday evening after nine unexpected months on the International Space Station. Though the astronauts may ...