It may still be an uncomfortable subject for some, but periods are a real thing that people need to manage. But what do ...

Most astronauts who menstruate pause their cycle with hormones before hitting the stars, but in the future, we'll need more options.

Astronaut and University of Calgary alumnus Robert Thirsk returned to his alma mater this weekend to talk about what life as ...

Most people never think twice about doing laundry, unless they are in space. While life aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is full of scientific marvels, one strange reality has recently ...

Both Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain posted photos in May on social media site X that they captured of lightning roiling far, far beneath them. The photos were captured at speeds of 120 frames per ...

Expedition 53 crewmates Nichole Ayers and Takuya Onishi take part in an educational outreach downlink from the International Space Station, as seen from behind the scene. When you purchase through ...

You might think it’s tough trying to whip up a meal from whatever odds you have in the kitchen, but imagine how much harder that is to do in space. A NASA astronaut recently showed off his culinary ...

French cuisine has a reputation for being among the world’s best. So what’s a French astronaut do to when faced with the prospect of spending months aboard the International Space Station eating ...

Feb. 27, 2012 — -- The shrimp cocktail on the space shuttle must really have been something. On a two-week flight in 2006, astronaut Mark Polansky asked to have it on his menu every day. For ...

It's safe to say that most of us have seen lightning here on Earth plenty of times – some of us have even been struck by it. But the natural phenomenon is one all but a few select individuals will ...

It's safe to say that most of us have seen lightning here on Earth plenty of times – some of us have even been struck by it. But the natural phenomenon is one all but a few select individuals will ...