D printing will help space pioneers make homes, tools and other stuff they need to colonize the Moon and Mars Sven Bilén, Penn State Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted ...

For Kevin Bacon, the 30th anniversary of his blockbuster film Apollo 13 couldn’t have come at a more uncanny time. The 1995 Ron Howard-directed drama about astronauts aboard the 1970 moon-bound ...

(The Center Square) – Andre Douglas didn’t get picked to go to the moon, but he’ll still get a moment that’s out of this world. Next year, Douglas from NASA and fellow backup astronaut ...

SpaceX is set to launch the first human spaceflight directly over Earth's polar regions on Monday—a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts. Named "Fram2" after the ...

Astronauts frequently carry personal items into space, ranging from religious icons and music instruments to sports equipment and snacks, making their missions uniquely human. Notable memorabilia ...

Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, speaking out at a news conference for the first time since returning to Earth after an extended 286-day stay in space, said Monday they did ...

NASA's Orion crew module test article is framed by the well deck of the U.S. Navy's USS Somerset as teams practice Artemis 2 recovery ops. As seen from inside the well deck on board the USS ...

Cape Canaveral, United States (AFP)–SpaceX is set to launch the first human spaceflight directly over Earth’s polar regions on Monday — a days-long, privately funded orbital mission ...

Particles on the Red Planet can be as coarse as asbestos. By Andrew Paul Published Mar 31, 2025 3:26 PM EDT A unique set of risks and challenges await the first astronauts on Mars. Deadly solar ...