Ahead of International Day of Human Space Flight, let’s take a look at some key moments in the history of space exploration. The Sputnik 1 satellite became the first man-made object to leave the earth ...

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As NASA prepared astronauts for its second mission into space, National Geographic had exclusive behind-the-scenes access for the intense and out-of-this-world training these pioneers underwent.

A spacefaring people needs more than rockets and stations. No civilization has ever been built on technical capability alone. It needs people who choose to remain and pursue life beyond Earth’s orbit.

FOR THE NEW SHEPARD PROGRAM. THE SANDS SPACE HISTORY CENTER HAS REOPENED TO THE PUBLIC. THAT’S JUST OUTSIDE THE SPACE FORCE STATION GATES ON CAPE CANAVERAL. AND VISITORS ARE TELLING WESH TWO IT’S A ...

In the pursuit of space exploration, humans have broken records that were previously thought impossible. At the same time, terrible accidents have marred the history of space flight, making later ...

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When we first ventured into low earth orbit NASA wasn’t completely sure that humans would be able to eat like we do on Earth. Fortunately for us, John Glenn proved that we could, but being able to eat ...

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Al Tadros, Chief Technology Officer at Redwire, to explore the future of space infrastructure and commercialization. From the ...