Space exploration, often associated with distant planets and advanced technology, plays a critical yet underappreciated role in addressing one of Earth's most pressing challenges: climate...
Music in Space: What Songs Astronauts Listen to While Orbiting the Earth
When you imagine life aboard the International Space Station (ISS) or on a long-term mission beyond our planet, it’s easy to focus on the technical...
Uncomplicated Meteorite
Scientists collected the pieces that survived their passage through the Earth’s atmosphere and preserved them in a space center, forgetting about them for years to come.
How Time Goes in Space
For thousands of years, even the suggestion that time could run differently in different places was not taken seriously.
Into Space Without a Suit
There are many myths associated with being in outer space without a spacesuit. Some say that the unfortunate person will be instantly frozen
What Can Escape from the Black Hole
A black hole is a region of space-time with a huge gravitational pull. Any body in space has a gravitational field, which curves space-time at least somewhat.