Have you ever looked up at the night sky and imagined yourself zooming past stars as if you were an astronaut? If so, you’re definitely not alone. No matter how old you are, outer space is a place ...

Astronaut Mike Massimino answers the internet's burning questions about the far reaches of space. How do astronauts get leverage when screwing things in? After a long space flight, where does the poo ...

Left: Cabana (left) and Krikalev (right) about to open the hatch to enter Zarya for the first time. Right: The STS-88 crew pose in the Unity hatch leading to Zarya. (Image: NASA) Read full article: ...

Canadian science journalist Bob McDonald said he's always liked the question-and-answer format in books and interviews, because it's what scientists use in their investigations — and it's how kids ...

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On Monday, the International Space Station (ISS) marked 25 years since the first module was launched into space. The Zarya module arrived in low-Earth orbit in November 1998 and was joined by the ...

Every week, the readers of our space newsletter, The Airlock, send in their questions for space reporter Neel V. Patel to answer. This week: time dilation during space travel. I heard that time ...

Today (Dec. 17), a special episode of Space Chat will cover all things James Webb Space Telescope! Every Friday at 1 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT), Space.com senior writer Chelsea Gohd explores what's new in ...

Editor’s 14 Jan note: If you are wondering why the presidential candidates don’t spend more time talking about space exploration, here’s your chance to try and change that situation and toss questions ...