Space Travel
Lunar Backpack Could Aid Astronauts on Future Missions to the Moon
The pack can create 3-D maps in real-time of uncharted terrain
The Rise and Fall of World's Fairs
Sixty years after Seattle's Century 21 Exposition, world's fairs have largely fallen out of fashion in the U.S.
Retired Astronaut Launches a Fabric Line Inspired by Her Views of Earth From Space
Karen Nyberg's two missions to the International Space Station over her 30-year career with NASA fueled her creativity as an artist
Apollo 11 Moon Dust Samples Go Up for Auction Against NASA's Wishes
Auction house Bonhams is expecting around $1 million
Five Women Inventors You Didn't Learn About in History Class
These innovators pioneered word processing, launched Americans into space and more
Pluto's Hidden Ice Volcanoes Hint at the Possibility of Life
The discovery suggests the dwarf planet may be harboring a subsurface liquid ocean
Genetically Modified Lettuce May One Day Help Space Travelers Fight Bone Loss
The vegetable could provide fresh leafy greens to astronauts' diet while providing a new way to transport and consume medications in the cosmos
Russian Cosmonauts Board Space Station Wearing Blue and Yellow
Roscosmos denies color choice was a show of support for Ukraine
How Sanctions on Russia Affect International Space Programs
Roscosmos is severing ties with global partners in response to restrictions
Scientists Will Study the Effects of Microgravity on Skin at the International Space Station
The experiment, using engineered skin samples, could lead to better skin care products
Europe's Mars Rover Unlikely to Launch in 2022 Due to Russian Invasion
The robot designed to search for traces of life on the Red Planet was originally scheduled to ride a Russian rocket into to space this fall
Long-Term Space Travel May 'Rewire' Astronauts' Brains
The changes may help the organ adapt to microgravity, but they seem to persist for several months after returning to Earth
How the Smithsonian Is Honoring Remarkable American Women
From a series of coins to a museum in the making, their groundbreaking achievements gain new visibility
Was Georgia O'Keeffe's Genius Appreciated Outside of America? And More Questions From Our Readers
You've got questions. We've got experts.
Solar Storm Knocks 40 SpaceX Satellites Out of Orbit
A solar outburst is increasing atmospheric drag and pulling the satellites back down to Earth
NASA Plans to Crash the International Space Station Into the Ocean in 2031
The ISS will join other decommissioned spacecraft on the seafloor at Point Nemo, the farthest point from land in the Pacific
A Chunk of a SpaceX Rocket Is Going to Slam Into the Moon
After a chaotic orbit of 7 years, the Falcon 9 booster is predicted to crash into the lunar surface this March
First-Ever Archaeological Project Studies How Astronauts Adapt to Their Environments
Researchers on Earth, partnering with those on the International Space Station, are taking a novel approach to understanding the ways humans live in space
Space Is Destroying Astronauts' Red Blood Cells
The discovery could complicate long-term space travel, including future Mars missions
Why Do We Count Down to the New Year?
A historian traces the tradition's links to space travel, the Doomsday Clock and Alfred Hitchcock
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