The story of how the first American went to space

As NASA fought to catch up to the Soviet Union in the space race, they selected a Navy veteran as the first astronaut. But ...

How to spy on animals—from low-Earth orbit

The latest satellite, which is partially funded by the National Geographic Society and carried out of Earth’s orbit by a ...

'Wow. I'm part of history:' Look inside NASA barge carrying Artemis core

NASA's Pegasus barge delivered the core stage for the Artemis III moon rocket to Kennedy Space Center. Originally built for ...
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Artemis II inspires surge in Kerbal Space Program players

NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed voyage beyond low-Earth orbit since Apollo, has sparked a major spike in Kerbal ...

NASA's Kennedy Space Center director retires on heels of Artemis II success

Janet Petro, the first woman director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, is retiring shortly after the milestone Artemis II ...

NASA unveils next crew of astronauts who will fly to space station

NASA and SpaceX have named the four astronauts for the Crew-13 mission, targeted to launch in September to the International ...
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COLUMN: Kerbal Space Program: One giant leap for Kerbinkind

The most difficult video game isn’t a strategy game, a rhythm game or even a soulsborne.  It’s a simulator that puts the ...
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In the wake of Artemis 2, America needs to consider the ‘why’ of its government space program

The moon itself does not wax and wane as frequently as American public opinion on its space program. The Artemis 2 astronauts barely gulped their first taste of fresh Pacific air before a chorus of ...

Artemis II hype sees Kerbal Space Program beat all-time Steam player record 11 years after launch

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Would you go to the moon? Board an alien spacecraft? What nearly 80 years of polls say about US attitudes on space

Americans’ opinion of space exploration is pretty high. In an Ipsos poll conducted last week just after the launch of Artemis II, US adults say, 62% to 34%, that the benefits of NASA sending people ...
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Artemis II astronauts break records and take in unprecedented views in historic moon flyby

Brother of NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman reacts to emotional moment of moon crater being named after astronaut’s late wife. • En route home: The astronauts have now begun their return trip home after ...
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The Idealism of the Space Program Isn’t Enough

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