Astronaut Scott Kelly spent 340 days aboard the space station while his twin brother remained on Earth.
The new design is lighter and less bulky than the spacesuits worn by the space shuttle astronauts.
The private space firm has resumed operations following the explosion of one of its rockets last year.
Known as Lucy and Psyche, the new spacecraft will be studying two relics of the early solar system.
A budget of $188 million has been assigned to the new mission which will be launching within three years.
The private space firm is planning to begin launching satellites again following last year's explosion.
The viral phenomenon has managed to make its way in to the zero-gravity environment of outer space.
Michael Robinson was left perplexed after a strange object fell from the sky outside his house.
Being 250 miles above the Earth hasn't stopped the space station crew from joining in with the festivities.
Scientists have detected a further six mystery radio bursts originating from outside of our galaxy.
China claims that it is currently testing the 'impossible' space engine on the Tiangong 2 space station.
Space enthusiasts from the UK have succeeded in sending a shortcrust pie over 29 miles above the ground.
A prominent NASA scientist has outlined just how vulnerable our planet is to threats from outer space.
Richard Branson's fledgling space tourism firm is back on track following a fatal crash two years ago.
One of Thomas Pesquet's first tasks aboard the space station wasn't quite what he was hoping for.
NASA's 'impossible' propulsion system continues to intrigue as it receives its first peer-reviewed paper.
The President-elect is hoping to send humans back to the Moon - and beyond - within the next few decades.
The Dutch company has unveiled a preliminary design for a space suit that may one day be worn on mars.
Being high up above the planet didn't stop astronaut Shane Kimbrough from casting his vote last week.
The private space firm has finally figured out what caused its rocket to explode back in September.