astronauts

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

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.

Joe Rogan roasts Katy Perry over Blue Origin space flight

"It was very profound, I don't know if you've seen Katy Perry talk about it but she's basically a guru now," he said.

Katy Perry reveals how she's getting back to reality after Blue Origin backlash

Katy Perry did this to get right back into mom mode after landing on Earth.

Why Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and Blue Origin's all-female crew may not actually be astronauts — but something different

Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and the rest of the Blue Origins crew who flew to space on Monday may not technically be astronauts.

Rescued astronauts reveal failures on the Boeing Starliner were far dire than originally reported

The seasoned astronauts were left floating in space after four thrusters caused the capsule to lose all control.

Adorable video of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams being reunited with her dogs melts hearts

Heartwarming footage captured the moment stranded Boeing Starliner astronaut Sunita Williams shared a joyous reunion with her dogs after being stuck in space for 264 days.

Rescued astronaut reveals who’s ‘culpable’ in stranding, calls new admin ‘refreshing’

Butch Wilmore gave his first interview since returning to Earth after being stuck in space for nine months.

Rescued astronauts share first reactions to hearing they would stay in space longer than original timeline

US astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have revealed their first reactions after learning their week-long test flight was about to turn into a nine-month space odyssey.

Trump says he'll cover pay of astronauts who received no overtime after being stranded in space for 9 months: 'Out of my own pocket'

NASA has agreed to cover just $5 per day in incidentals for the cosmic crew, amounting to roughly $1,430 in possible back pay.

Astronaut reveals how she's upping her 'vitamin G' and fitness routine for her next spaceflight

Astronaut Kellie Gerardi is counting down to lifting off and sharing her training regimen with The Post.

Astronaut Butch Wilmore's daughter reveals how he's adjusting to gravity days after returning to Earth

Daryn Wilmore provided an update on her father’s condition on Thursday — two days after a SpaceX capsule carrying Wilmore, 62, and Sunita Williams, 59, landed off the coast of...

Trump takes on the courts: Letters to the Editor — March 21, 2025

NY Post readers discuss Chief Justice John Roberts’ rebuke of President Trump for his attacks on the judiciary.

ISS astronauts return with gray hair — here's what's behind the shocking color shift 

The effects of anti-gravity are hair-raising — and hair-graying.

Here's what's next for astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore now that they're back on Earth -- and rebuilding their entire bodies, minds

Everything from walking, to wearing clothes, to smelling food and other odors terra firma will require getting used to for Williams and Wilmore, 59 and 62, experts say.

This is how much NASA astronauts could earn after 9 months in space

“For me, it was around $4 a day," revealed one astronaut who went to space in 2010.

Trump says rescued astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams coming to Oval Office when they 'get better'

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Tuesday that he expects to welcome rescued US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the Oval Office when they "get better" following their long-awaited return...

Stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams safely splash down in SpaceX capsule after 9 months on ISS

The US astronauts stranded on the International Space Station are home at last — more than nine months after their days-long jaunt into orbit turned into a headline-grabbing space odyssey.

All the health changes astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams might face after 9 months in space

US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally coming home — here are some of the health issues they may experience following their extended space mission.

Crew-9 astronauts exit capsule after long-awaited splashdown

Follow The Post’s live updates as NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth in a SpaceX capsule Tuesday after being stranded at the ISS for nine months.