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October 27, 2016

Ouch! Going to space is bad for astronauts' backs

Interesting things happen in microgravity— for example, spending a long time in space can make people taller by about two inches.

October 26, 2016

Astronauts' back pain has surprising cause

Astronauts may have no trouble moving heavy objects in the weightlessness of space, but that doesn't mean that the experience isn't hard on their backs.

October 21, 2016

Europe lost contact with Mars lander 1 minute before touchdown

ESA mission managers said Thursday morning that they need more time to understand what went wrong with Schiaparelli.

October 19, 2016

European Mars lander's fate unclear, signs 'not good'

The European Space Agency lost contact with an experimental Mars probe shortly before its planned landing on the red planet Wednesday.

October 19, 2016

Soyuz rocket blasts off for International Space Station

A Soyuz rocket carrying two Russians and an American has blasted off for the International Space Station.

October 18, 2016

The European Space Agency will soon attempt a Mars landing

On Wednesday, the ESA will land a craft on Mars, which is no easy feat.

October 18, 2016

Juno Jupiter probe's final engine burn delayed by glitch

NASA's Juno Jupiter probe won't be settling into its final orbit around the giant planet this week after all.

October 17, 2016

After glitch, Orbital ATK will launch Antares rocket Monday night

Antares is now scheduled to launch Monday at 7:40 p.m. EDT.

October 17, 2016

European lander released to begin final descent to Mars

The European Space Agency dispatched an experimental probe Sunday on the final leg of its quest to land on Mars, part of a mission aimed at exploring the red planet's atmosphere and searching for signs of life.

October 17, 2016

China launches its longest crewed space mission yet

Two Chinese astronauts began the country's longest crewed space mission yet on Monday, blasting off on a spacecraft for a 30-day stay on an experimental space station as China steadfastly navigates its way to becoming a space superpower.