For example, Jupiter is the most massive planet in our solar system. It’s so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths. So it ...

Astrophotographer Thierry Legault captured the International Space Station transit the Sun. The NASA astronauts were ...

It has been talked about for quite a while, and some scientists even believe that life on Earth may have arrived through panspermia, originating somewhere in deep space before being brought to our ...

If you’re looking for an activity with the kids or during February vacation, the Connecticut Science Center is open, which features an incredible new exhibit all ...

Valentina Tereshkova orbited Earth 48 times starting June 16 ... The post 15 things kids should know about space travel appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.

NASA astronauts who have had unplanned extended stays on the International Space Station (ISS) since this summer are both scheduled to participate in spacewalks in January. Williams and Wilmore are ...

The International Space Station (ISS) orbits high above our heads, yet the pull of Earth's gravity never hauls the complex out of orbit and sends it plummeting through our atmosphere, where it ...

The cause remains unknown, but the event has reignited serious concerns about the increasing accumulation of space junk in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Experts warn that this growing problem could lead to ...

It is not easy to break through the Earth’s atmosphere and travel in space. So how do spaceships get enough energy to do that? First, they must carry fuel. When the fuel burns, it reacts with ...

Astronauts Suni Williams and Tracy C. Dyson look out the International Space Station's cupola above the Atlantic Ocean. (NASA) From blue comets and pink northern lights to snowy volcanos and winding ...