Auroras are natural light displays that occur when charged particles from the sun interact with Earth’s magnetic field and ...

Photographer extraordinaire Don Pettit is about to return to Earth following a seven-month stay aboard the space station. Take a moment to enjoy his best work.

"The successful operation of ELVIS in the demanding conditions of space not only paves the way for its use in off-Earth ...

International Space Station cameras pointing at Earth have captured huge, mysterious writing etched onto the surface of the planet.

Crew spent 220 days in space, completing 3,520 Earth orbits; Pettit turned 70 on landing day. MOSCOW - A Soyuz capsule that ...

NASA’s oldest serving astronaut returned to Earth on Saturday following a 7-month mission on board the International Space Station (ISS). Don Pettit marked his 70th birthday with a special homecoming, ...

The International Space Station recently shared captivating night photos of Earth from orbit, showcasing the planet's beauty. One image of India, radiant with city lights under a starry sky ...

A cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens envision their 70th birthday. But NASA's ...

A new kind of microscope called ELVIS is heading to the International Space Station to change how we study life in space. By ...

NASA astronaut Don Pettit celebrates his 70th birthday with a spectacular return from the International Space Station after 220 days in orbit.

ELVIS, or Extant Life Volumetric Imaging System, is a holographic microscope that can deliver detailed 3D views of cells and ...

April 19 (UPI) --NASA astronaut Don Pettit will return to Earth from the International Space Station Saturday, alongside his two Russian cosmonaut colleagues. Pettit, Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan ...