Space experts have called for the development of a standalone space rescue organization, designed to facilitate and expedite the recovery of astronauts stranded in orbit. This comes after several ...

SpaceX has come to the rescue of the International Space Station (ISS) after a medical emergency triggered an urgent ...

China has launched an uncrewed spacecraft to its space station as part of the second stage of a rescue mission to return stranded astronauts. A Long March 2F/G rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan ...

Three Chinese astronauts are currently stranded on China’s Tiangong Space Station following damage to their Shenzhou-20 ship by an unidentified object. This alarming situation has led to urgent calls ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched ...

Instead of a triumphant touchdown, China held its breath as the three-member crew of its latest long-duration Shenzhou-20 mission remained orbiting the Earth, their return indefinitely delayed by an ...

Shane Smith walked alongside a heavy-duty, hexagon-shaped orange-and-yellow inflatable raft that is custom-engineered for a select crew of passengers: rescued astronauts who splashed down far offshore ...