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Meet Four Women Astronauts From Across NASA's History

A new book explores the experiences of all 61 U.S. women astronauts

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How the U.S. and the Soviet Union Made Unsuccessful Attempts to Collaborate During the Space Race

Could the moon landing have been an international program?

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Witness the Drama and Spectacle of Stellar Death With the Chandra X-Ray Observatory

These Chandra images reveal how stars end their life in majesty

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The Man Who Helped Predict Black Holes, Both Real and Hypothetical

A new book demystifies black holes and explores what we still don't know about them

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'Life on Mars?' Is More Than a David Bowie Song—It's a Question Humans Keep Asking

A former chief historian of NASA reflects on the history and future of Mars exploration

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Take a Spacewalk With Astronaut Tom Jones

Experience working on the International Space Station in this memoir excerpt from a space shuttle astronaut

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Where Is Everybody in Our Universe?

Two physicists contemplate life on other planets in this excerpt from "Exoplanets"

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How Black Women Have Changed the Face of Spaceflight

From Uhura to Katherine Johnson, learn about Black women's impact on space travel in this excerpt from "Afrofuturism."

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Amazing Astronaut Stories From the Space Shuttle Program

Former astronaut Tom Jones interviewed more than 130 fellow astronauts to create a definitive oral history of the space shuttle program.

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Ten Treasures from the National Air and Space Museum

No need to wait in line—you can experience the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum with these ten incredible artifacts!

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What Will the New Age of Spaceflight Look Like?

So much has already been achieved in spaceflight, so what else could be possible?

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Apollo 13 Astronaut Reflects on Early NASA Days

Experience NASA's astronaut training program in this excerpt from Fred Haise's autobiography "Never Panic Early."

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We’re Living in a New Era for Women in Space, On Screen and Off

Read an excerpt from the new book, "Space Craze," by Smithsonian space historian Margaret Weitekamp

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