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NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson just pulled off a prank that's literally out of this world. Whitson, a veteran space traveler, is one of six people living and working on the International Space Station ...

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly floats through the International Space Station in a gorilla suit. (Credit: NASA) Leave it to Scott Kelly, NASA’s record-holder for longest continuous time spent in space, to ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Astronaut Scott Kelly’s identical twin pulled a fast one on NASA right before his brother blasted off on a one-year space station mission. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden told ...

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley revealed that they had a bit of fun while they were waiting to be picked up after splashing down in the ocean. The pair apparently made some prank phone ...

CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — It's not quiet April Fools yet, but astronaut Scott Kelly's identical twin pulled a prank on NASA right before his brother blasted off on a one-year space station ...

Today, you can sign up for an once-in-a-lifetime trip to Mars and even see the golf ball that was lofted from the lunar surface nearly 50 years ago at a new museum exhibit —also, Happy April Fools' ...

Imagine being 254 miles above Earth aboard the International Space Station and minding your own business when, all of a sudden, a gorilla emerges from a soft storage container and gives chase in zero ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Today is April Fools' Day, in case you haven't heard. Obviously, it's a day to be wary of just ...

If the results of an online poll are any indication, NASA may soon be naming a new wing of the International Space Station, Node 3, after late-night comedian Stephen Colbert. According to the ...