Astronaut

Astronaut Apologizes for Spreading 'Fake News' About Growing Taller in Space

By Melissa Locker

What Hollywood Gets Wrong About Female Astronauts and the Reality of Space

By Marsha Ivins

John Glenn: A Hero's Life in Pictures

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John Glenn Dies at 95

By Jeffrey Kluger
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See Astronaut Jeff Williams' Most Stunning Photos of Earth From Space

Williams returns to Earth after over 500 days spent in space

By Marisa Gertz

See A Tiny Astronaut Visit the Kennedy Space Center

A photographer's son explores the world, dressed in a NASA space suit

By Marisa Gertz

See the Strawberry Moon from the International Space Station

The full moon on the summer solstice, as seen by astronaut Jeff Williams

By Marisa Gertz

Buzz Aldrin: The Sky Is Not the Limit

‘So I kicked up some dust on the Moon. Big deal’

By Buzz Aldrin

Meet the First Photographer Astronaut

Berlin-based photographer Michael Najjar was interested in documenting space travel, so he signed up for a space flight

By Rachel Lowry

See Scott Kelly Descend to Earth After a Year in Space

American astronaut Scott Kelly and cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov have landed in their capsule near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan

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The Best Photographs From Scott Kelly's Year In Space

In line with the astronaut's return to Earth, TIME looks back on the most beautiful moments of the year

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Astronaut Pays Tribute to Bowie

Chris Hadfield's version of "Space Oddity" is the first track to be recorded in space

By Rishi Iyengar

See All 26 Letters of the Alphabet from Space

NASA's Earth Observatory tracked down images resembling each letter of the English alphabet using only satellite imagery and astronaut photography

By TIME Photo

Watch Astronauts Conduct Emergency Spacewalk on Space Station

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are performing an emergency spacewalk Monday to make critical repairs.Americans Scott Kelly and Tim Kopra spent the weekend preparing their spacesuits and planning to repair the mobile transporter unit,...

By Jonathan D. Woods

The Best Space Photos of 2015

From stunning galaxies to dwarf planets to catastrophic rocket launches, here are the best space images of the year.

By TIME Photo

Astronaut's Daughter: Celebrating the Holidays With My Dad

We video-conferenced on Thanksgiving

By Charlotte Kelly

Happy Birthday to Michael Collins, a Poet Among the Astronauts

The Apollo 11 astronaut, who turns 85 on Saturday, has used his rare gift for language to describe the sights of a magnificent career

By Jeffrey Kluger

Kelly Breaks Record for Longest American Spaceflight

"I kinda forgot what it's like to live down there"

By Jonathan D. Woods

See the Best Photos From Astronaut Scott Kelly's 7th Month in Space

Astronaut Scott Kelly just passed the seven-month mark in his yearlong stay aboard the International Space Station. Here is a collection of the best photos he's snapped this month

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This Warehouse Lab Shows How We Can Grow Plants Underground

Can pineapples grow in Manhattan? Yes. Yes they can

By Julia Lull and Arpita Aneja
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