astronauts
Spacewalking astronauts give new hand to robot arm
It was the first spacewalk for Tingle, who arrived last month, and the third for Vande Hei.
SpaceX capsule back at space station with pre-Christmas haul
NASA astronauts used the space station's big robot arm to grab the Dragon capsule out of orbit.
Space radiation can cause bone loss in astronauts: study
As NASA prepares for deep space travel, astronauts will also face increased, prolonged exposure to space radiation.
Google crunches data to help NASA find two new planets
The data came from the Kepler telescope which NASA launched into space in 2009 as part of a planet-finding mission.
Space capsule with 3 astronauts returns to Earth
The three were pulled out of the capsule within 20 minutes and appeared to be in good condition.
Astronauts make and eat pizza from scratch on International Space Station
NASA took pity on Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli's pizza craving and shipped up all the ingredients on an Orbital ATK capsule.
Lofty thanksgiving: Astronauts feasting of pouches of Turkey
The Astronauts will also rip into single-serving bags of mashed potatoes, candied yams, cornbread stuffing and cranberry-apple dessert.
Space delivery: Astronauts get Ice cream, make-own pizzas
A commercial supply ship arrived at the International Space Station two days after launching from Virginia.
Spacewalking astronaut copes with frayed tether, bad jetpack
After consulting for several minutes in Houston, flight controllers declared the jetpack unreliable.
Spacewalkers fix robotic arm in time to grab next cargo ship
The arm has been a key piece of equipment at the orbiting outpost for 16 years.