Space Travel
Eugene Cernan: The Last Man on the Moon and So Much More
His experience helped make spaceflight safer
Fish Don’t Do So Well in Space
The International Space Station’s resident fish shed light on life in microgravity
SpaceX Gets Back in Orbit: Watch Its Latest Rocket's Remarkable Landing
After successfully deploying ten satellites into orbit, the rocket's first stage adeptly landed on a floating platform
Japan Tries (and Fails) to Launch a Tiny Rocket
Sending teensy satellites into space isn’t just an experiment in cute—it's an effort to reduce the cost of sending tech into space
The International Space Station Will Finally Welcome a Black Astronaut
In May 2018, flight engineer Jeanette J. Epps will begin her mission on the ISS
NASA Just Announced Two New Missions, But Shelved Others
Though the new missions have exciting prospects, some scientists aren’t thrilled by the decision
John Glenn and the Sexism of the Early Space Program
Fan mail sent to the astronaut reveals the rigidity of gender roles in the 1960s
The Nazi Engineer Who Created the First Ballistic Missile
Wernher Von Braun became interested in space flight from an early age. This lead him to develop of one of the Nazi's most devastating weapons
Japan Testing "Space Tether" to Knock Junk Out of Orbit
The KITE experiment will use a half-mile long cable to guide some of the 500,000 chunks of space junk out of orbit
For a Larger-Than-Life Space Icon, John Glenn Was Remarkably Down-to-Earth
Friends and colleagues recall his abiding love for Smithsonian’s work, the history of spaceflight and peanut butter buckeyes
Read the Letter Written by John Glenn to Honor Jeff Bezos for Blue Origin
Two weeks before he died, the legendary astronaut wrote a letter in recognition of the 2016 American Ingenuity Awards
This Artist Wants to Send a Sculpture of Your Laughs Into Space
#Laugh is on orbit to become the first art piece created in space
How to Experience a Mission to Mars (If You Still Want to Come Back)
Space Camp for adults? It's definitely a thing
The Best Books About Science of 2016
Take a journey to the edge of human knowledge and beyond with one of these mind-boggling page-turners
This Massive Martian Field of Ice Could Fill Lake Superior
The frosty deposit could be a lifeline for future human explorers on the Red Planet
What Do Astronauts Eat on Thanksgiving?
It’s not as bad as you might think
Adopt a Piece of Space Junk and Learn About Its Dangers
An amusing project about a very real problem
Is Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin the Future of Space Exploration?
No one had ever launched, landed and relaunched a rocket into space until the company's historic achievement
Space Makes Astronauts Grow Taller, But It Also Causes Back Problems
The inches gained during long stays in space don't stick around once the adventurers return to Earth
I Was a Card-Carrying Member of the "First Moon Flights" Club
My card is now a historical museum artifact, but I’ll never give up my dream to fly to the Moon
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