Kimiya Yui, an astronaut with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), took some stunning photos of constellations during his first trip to the International Space Station in 2015.

Japanese astronaut Yui Kimiya and the other members of the crew set to depart for the International Space Station have ...

A trio of astronauts including Kimiya Yui from Japan reached orbit successfully after being launched early Thursday on a Soyuz ship from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko (pictured), Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Nasa's Kjell Lindgren will take a six-hour ride to the space station tomorrow at 5:02 pm EDT from Khazakstan.

When Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui heads to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, he will have two new skincare items in his bag that are especially designed for the rigors of space travel.

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, staying at the International Space Station, renewed his resolve to successfully dock the Konotori cargo transport to the ISS using robotic arms — one of his main ...

Astronaut Kimiya Yui, who spent five months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) last year, met with Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hiroshi Hase on Feb. 22 ...

NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko and Japan's Kimiya Yui pulled away from the station at 4:49 a.m. EST (0949 GMT) as the orbital outpost soared 250 miles (400 km ...

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui answered questions from children in Japan during his mission on board the International Space Station. He told children: "When I was a pilot, it was the same in terms ...