What is the nature of dark matter? A new experiment led by Columbia University physics professors aims to find out.

Discover how the International Space Station stayed alive after using Soyuz support and new shuttle inspections to keep science going.

A monthslong saga featuring tech billionaire Jared Isaacman — President Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again pick to run NASA — has finally come to a close as the Senate confirmed his appointment in a 67 ...

From the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 to the now-routine return of commercial spacecraft, heat shields—formally called thermal protection systems—are critical for protecting ...

From the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 to the now-routine return of commercial spacecraft, heat ...

"Fiddler on the Moon: Judaism in Space" investigates how the religion would adapt to spaceflight and environments where ...

Inside the American Museum of Natural History's glass cube, the Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and ...

In 1986, an experiment conceived by an Appleton high school student resulted in the first and only paper ever made in space. The experiment, flown on the space shuttle Columbia, tested if paper made ...

The Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey is expanding its capacity for science learning programs, events, and more. Leaders of the Space Center, city officials, community members, and Downey ...

Astronaut John Herrington was clinging to the International Space Station 250 miles above the Earth when he realized that his days spent rock climbing in Colorado would come in handy. “When you step ...

For the last month, NASA’s interim administrator, Sean Duffy, has been giving interviews and speeches around the world, offering a singular message: “We are going to beat the Chinese to the Moon.” ...

BOSTON, MA – September 29, 2025 – The award-winning PBS science series, NOVA, a production of GBH, today announced the two-part documentary special “OPERATION SPACE STATION” will premiere November 5 ...