EVER wondered what it’s like to be an astronaut? Well, it requires a whole lot of ground work, literally. Before a handful of skilled humans get launched into space, they must undergo ...

The Space Mirror Memorial is engraved with the names of the crews of three space missions along with astronaut candidates who died in accidents. On Jan. 27, 1967, Virgil “Gus” Grissom ...

However, the biggest question is that if there is any problem in the Gaganyaan mission, then how will the three astronauts be protected? Accidents have happened many times. Everyone must have ...

I think that's how we prevent accidents like Columbia and Challenger ... underwear in which almost 100 tubes of water allow astronauts' body temperature to be regulated. In addition, these ...

John McFall, former Paralympian and surgeon, makes history as ESA’s first astronaut with a physical disability. Learn about ...

MOSCOW, October 13. /TASS/. An astronaut of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who was scheduled to be sent on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in April, will not fly to space ...

John McFall, a 43-year-old British surgeon and former Paralympian who lost a leg in a motorbike accident when he was 19, said he was "hugely proud" of clearing the hurdle.

Astronaut John McFall passed all feasibility ... McFall, who lost his right leg in a motorbike accident at 19, went on to become a Paralympian. With acceptance into the ESA program, he became ...

British surgeon John McFall, a Paralympian with a prosthetic leg, is cleared for an International Space Station mission, ...