It appears the world is getting ready to celebrate the fact that Neil Armstrong became not the man in the Moon but the first man on the moon 50 years ago (July 29, 1969).

It isn’t every day that an Irish publican gets a call from an astronaut on the International Space Station. 

Former astronaut and US Senator John Glenn has died in Ohio. He was 95.

British astronaut Tim Peake will tomorrow give his first press conference since returning to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS).

Three astronauts have begun their descent to Earth this morning.

Astronaut Scott Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth after spending almost a year in space, landing in barren Kazakhstan.

The lads over at Sminky Shorts have finally answered the question that has been bothering us for as long as we can remember: how do astronauts poo in space?

Britain's first government-backed astronaut has said he feels privileged to be part of a mission to the International Space Station.

A problem in the US segment of the International Space Station prompted its six-person crew to quickly lock it up and move to a Russian module but they are not in danger, Russian and US officials said.

Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s ability to make his adventures in space accessible to a wider audience has been credited by a minister for a large increase in the number of Leaving Certificate students choosing physics and other science subjects.

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is to become a tourism ambassador for Ireland.

Astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield has returned to Ireland, to speak at an event in Dublin inspired by the concept of success.