Astronauts working on the ISS usually get 8 hours of sleep after a 16-hour work day. They also get a sleep mask and earplugs ...

Is it easier to fall asleep in low gravity?” and other spaceflight questions, answered by two NASA sleep scientists.

Flynn-Evans said that some of the astronauts do actually find the zero gravity ‘comforting’ while they’re sleeping. “In space ...

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has 30 years of being an astronaut under his belt, and in a recent interview, he revealed a unique ...

Some research suggests that flexible devices can spot subtle shifts in cardiovascular function or posture before things become serious. This is important because the harsh environment of space can ...

At least one astronaut forgot to file until they had left for a moon mission. Just like the rest of us, NASA astronauts pay taxes. Astronauts are supposed to file taxes no matter where they are ...

NASA's oldest full-time astronaut is back home and doing well a week after wrapping up a seven-month space mission.

Sleep isn’t just a matter of comfort, either - it's vital to astronaut's safety and a lack of it could see 'devastating' ...

Space travel presents unique physiological and psychological challenges for astronauts, including muscle weakening, bone loss, and blood redistribution. Maintaining healthy weight and gut health ...

NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers emerged around 9 a.m. Thursday, May 1 for the fifth-ever all-female spacewalk.