Cosmonauts

In this new world of space tourism and private launches, who is an astronaut?

Retired astronaut Mike Mullane didn’t consider himself one until his first space shuttle flight, six years after his NASA selection.

Eleven astronauts and cosmonauts crammed into ISS, the biggest 'crowd' in over a decade

The current population includes six Americans, two Russians, two Japanese and one French.

Two cosmonauts, 1 astronaut touch down on Earth after six months aboard ISS

This was the second missions for Kate Rubins, and Sergei Ryzhikov Ryzhikov but first mission for Sergei Kud-Sverchkov.

Cosmonauts asked to find a possible leak on ISS after mission controllers discovered depleting oxygen

The problem needs an immediate solution as the station has been running out of reserve oxygen in its attempt towards compensating for the leak.

How to live in space: What we've learned from 20 years of the International Space Station?

The Soviet station Mir, launched in 1986, was the first to be built with a core to which other modules were added later.

Astronauts pinpoint source of 'non-standard' air leak on ISS, exact location still unknown

The leak caused a 'temporary temperature change' aboard the station, as per a a statement released by the Russian space agency

Cosmonauts ready to launch to the ISS refuse Russian COVID-19 vaccine — Sputnik V

Astronauts routinely undergo a quarantine period before blasting off to space.

Russian company Zvezda will manufacture spacesuits for the Indian astronauts part of Gaganyaan mission

Four Indian Air Force fighter pilots, who are likely candidates for the missions, are currently under training in Russia since 10 February 2020.

ISRO, IISc researchers develop 'space bricks' made from lunar soil for future habits on the moon

The bricks are made from a combination of urea, lunar soil and guar resin extracted from guar beans.

NASA announces names of four astronauts on SpaceX Crew Dragon-2 flight to space station in 2021

The astronauts will launch in 2021 and will spend around six months on the International Space Station.