NASA astronaut snaps breathtaking aurora over Earth

NASA astronaut snaps breathtaking aurora over Earth

A Space Station astronaut has captured jaw-dropping aurora over Earth. Expedition 74 flight engineer and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shot the vibrant phenomenon from 250 miles up — along with a vivid Milky Way and Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites. She said Tuesday, April 28, “Did you know that the Milky Way is even milkier when … Read more

Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch’s ‘thirst traps from space’ set social media ablaze: ‘Drop your arm routine’

Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch’s ‘thirst traps from space’ set social media ablaze: ‘Drop your arm routine’

It’s the zero-gravity gun show. Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch set hearts aflutter and the internet ablaze with an image of her enviable bicep. Lauded by fans as a “thirst trap from space,” the incendiary image shows Koch wearing a headset and holding a camera, her toned arm in full glory. The pic, originally shared … Read more

Urine-based astronaut food to be tested aboard ISS: ‘A key capability for the future of space exploration’

Urine-based astronaut food to be tested aboard ISS: ‘A key capability for the future of space exploration’

Call it pee-cycling. Just in case people thought airline food was inedible: Astronauts on future missions to the Moon and Mars could subsist on a brand new “space food” that is concocted from thin air and urine, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced. “This project aims at developing a key resource which will allow us … Read more

Here’s the wild way NASA astronaut made a makeshift version of popular food item in space: ‘This hits the spot in its own way’

Here’s the wild way NASA astronaut made a makeshift version of popular food item in space: ‘This hits the spot in its own way’

A NASA astronaut recently revealed what a makeshift cheeseburger in space looks like — and nothing about it looks appetizing. When you’re in space and don’t have easy access to much, let alone a fast food restaurant — you have to make do with what you have. That’s exactly what Jonny Kim, who is currently … Read more

NASA’s oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday

NASA’s oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Fresh from space, NASA’s oldest full-time astronaut said Monday that weightlessness made him feel decades younger, with everyday aches and pains vanishing. Don Pettit marked his 70th birthday on April 20 by plunging through the atmosphere in a Russian Soyuz capsule to wrap up a seven-month mission at the International Space Station. In his first public … Read more

Martha Stewart takes dig at ‘astronaut’ Katy Perry after Blue Origin flight: ‘In case you spaced out’

Martha Stewart takes dig at ‘astronaut’ Katy Perry after Blue Origin flight: ‘In case you spaced out’

Martha Stewart’s digs are out of this world! The legendary lifestyle guru, 83, is the latest celebrity to throw shade at the Blue Origin space crew, which included stars like Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez, but she seems to be aiming directly at the “Fireworks” singer. Katy Perry on the Blue Origin. Blue … Read more

NASA astronaut shows off how to drink a cup of coffee in space

NASA astronaut shows off how to drink a cup of coffee in space

An astronaut has shown how you drink a cup of coffee — in space. NASA spaceman Don Pettit demonstrated the tricky task of sipping from a special mug in microgravity on the International Space Station (ISS). Hilarious scenes were shared today (27 March). He let the cup float before him before leaning in to take … Read more

Exclusive | Astronaut Kellie Gerardi reveals how she’s upping her ‘vitamin G’ and fitness routine for her next spaceflight

Exclusive | Astronaut Kellie Gerardi reveals how she’s upping her ‘vitamin G’ and fitness routine for her next spaceflight

Astronaut Kellie Gerardi is counting down to lifting off. Gerardi made headlines in 2023 when she went to space aboard a Virgin Galactic suborbital flight, becoming one of less than a hundred women to slip the surly bonds of Earth. Not to mention, she’s built up quite a following on TikTok. Now she is slated to return to … Read more

Exclusive | Astronaut Kellie Gerardi hopes to ‘twirl’ her way onto ‘Dancing With the Stars’: ‘Consider this my audition’ 

Exclusive | Astronaut Kellie Gerardi hopes to ‘twirl’ her way onto ‘Dancing With the Stars’: ‘Consider this my audition’ 

Astronaut Kellie Gerardi is aiming for a new mission among the stars. The American space traveler, 35, exclusively told The Post that she hopes to rocket her way onto the next season of “Dancing with the Stars.” Gerardi made headlines in 2023 when she went to space aboard a Virgin Galactic suborbital flight, becoming one … Read more

How NASA recycles astronaut sweat and pee — for drinking water

How NASA recycles astronaut sweat and pee — for drinking water

That’s one giant leak for mankind. The good folks at NASA have invented a system in which both astronaut urine and sweat are made into safe drinking water while up and away in the final frontier of space. “The team acknowledges that the idea of drinking recycled urine might make some people squeamish,” according to … Read more

UFO sightings to be studied by former astronaut, handpicked NASA group

UFO sightings to be studied by former astronaut, handpicked NASA group

The United States’ space agency announced it has selected 16 individuals to participate in the much-awaited study of unidentified aerial phenomena, or what are more commonly referred to as UFOs. The team will kick off the study Monday and is scheduled to spend nine months reviewing previous observations and determining how to analyze data on future … Read more