French astronaut Sophie Adenot captured images of Mt Vesuvius and Mt Etna with a Nikon Z9 from aboard the International Space Station

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a breathtaking view of auroras from orbit while sheltering with her fellow astronauts in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

An Italian astronaut who almost drowned in space is the first European to be selected for Nasa’s Artemis Moon mission.

"From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights."

A NASA astronaut has shared a breathtaking view of the aurora australis, or Southern Lights, as seen from space. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir gave her Instagram followers a glimpse of the phenomenon through a timelapse video filmed aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

She was often told she would have to choose between motherhood and her scientific career, but Kellie Gerardi decided to have it both ways. Just eight weeks after giving birth to her daughter, she returned to her post in the confined confines of the space shuttles.