Space Travel
Apollo 11 Mission Memorialized With 2,200 Pounds of Butter
A buttery Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, along with a couple cows, are on display at the Ohio State Fair
Watch the Apollo 11 Anniversary Show That Was Projected Onto the Washington Monument
The immersive experience combined full-motion projection-mapping artwork and archival footage
Why Interest in Space Travel Waned After Apollo 11
After the success of Apollo 11, NASA unveiled an ambitious agenda for more missions into space, but interest among the public was beginning to decline
How Neil Armstrong Trained to Land the Lunar Module
To prepare him for landing the lunar module, Neil Armstrong practiced on a training vehicle right here on Earth
Imagining a World Where Soviets and Americans Joined Hands on the Moon
Before he was assassinated, JFK spoke of a cooperative effort in space
This Material May Make Human Habitation on Mars Possible
Silica aerogel traps heat and allows light in while blocking ultraviolet radiation, making it a good candidate for building human settlements
Before Going to the Moon, Apollo 11 Astronauts Trained at These Five Sites
From Arizona to Hawaii, these landscapes—similar in ways to the surface of the moon—were critical training grounds for the crew
Why the UAE's Mars Mission Is the Arab World's Moon Shot
In July 2020, ahead of the period of time when Mars and Earth are at their closest, the UAE will launch its first Mars orbiter mission
Meet the New Generation Driving the UAE's Space Program
In 2020, the UAE will launch a Mars space probe expected to reach the Red Planet by 2021 in time for the UAE’s 50th anniversary
10 Things You Should Know About the UAE Space Program
In 2006, the UAE began establishing knowledge transfer programs in preparation of a grand vision: to go to Mars
Astronauts Capture Stunning Image of Volcano Erupting for the First Time in 95 Years
The ash plumes from Raikoke reach 42,700 feet
How a Toaster-Sized Atomic Clock Could Pave the Way for Deep Space Exploration
NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock is now orbiting Earth for a year-long test run
LightSail 2 Launches to Space to Soar on the Power of Sunshine
The Planetary Society's second solar sail will attempt to use sunlight to fly through space
How Neil, Buzz and Mike Got Their Workouts in on Their Way to the Moon and Back
To counter the effects of weightlessness, NASA equipped Apollo 11 with an Exer-Genie for isometric exercises
The International Space Station Is Open for Business—and Tourists
NASA is relaxing its restrictions on commercial activities on the ISS as part of an effort to free up funding for other projects
A Cross-Country Guide to Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
It's been half a century since humankind touched down on the surface of the moon, and we're not done praising the feat
We Chose to Go to the Moon
A collection of stories to celebrate the semicentennial of the Apollo 11 mission
In Celebration of 50 Years Since the Moon Landing, Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit Set to Return to Public View
Duplicates of the 3D scanned historic Apollo artifact will also tour Major League ballparks this summer
Yes, the United States Certainly DID Land Humans on the Moon
Moon-landing deniers, says space scholar and former NASA chief historian Roger Launius, are full of stuff and nonsense
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