Space Sperm Produces Healthy Baby MiceMay 22, 2017 – If the results hold up, the experiment may be a step toward understanding how well humans will be able to reproduce off-world.
New Moon Race Endangers Historic Space ArtifactsJuly 19, 2017 – As a private lunar industry nears liftoff, preservationists seek to guard the artifacts from the first space race.
Storm of Strange Radio Bursts Emerges From Deep SpaceSeptember 01, 2017 – Astronomers recently caught 15 blasts of radio waves coming from a mysterious object about three billion light-years away.
How Space Suits Are Evolving for Missions Beyond the MoonJuly 19, 2017 – Early astronauts donned jet-pilot-style uniforms. Soon they'll wear Tron-inspired gear.
Creepy Soviet Space Shuttles Are Sitting in a Kazakhstan DesertMay 09, 2017 – A film catches amazing views of the remains of a space program from the Cold War.
Week's Best Space Pictures: Enceladus' Faces and Space JetsDecember 25, 2015 – A dwarf planet shows signs of stress and a distant galaxy wags a glowing blue tail.
Scott Kelly Spent a Year in Space—Find Out How Hard It WasOctober 28, 2017 – Getting lost on a spacewalk didn't bother the astronaut, but other things did.
Library Image, Germany | National Geographic Photo of the DayNatural light floods the interior of Stuttgart, Germany's city library in this National Geographic Photo of the Day.
Will tourists be able to see this awe-inspiring space again?July 13, 2020 – July 13, 2020
The birthplace of the space age isn’t where you thinkSeptember 22, 2020 – Scientists riding balloons in a remote region of the U.S. collected vital data used by NASA to get humans into orbit.
Bizarre Black Holes Revealed by New Space-Time RipplesJune 01, 2017 – More massive than expected, the black holes collided three billion years ago and sent gravitational waves washing over Earth.
Solar Storms and Space WeatherApril 25, 2016 – Learn about solar storms and space weather.
Humans have been living in space for 20 years straightOctober 28, 2020 – Since 2000, there have always been humans living and working on the International Space Station—and the streak could just be getting started.
What does space share with our deepest seas?June 10, 2020 – June 10, 2020
NASA has a plan to clean up space junk—but is going green enough?April 23, 2024 – Astronomers laud NASA's plan to protect the space environment, but the agency needs to act fast to make a difference.
Exclusive: Here’s What It’s Like to Spend a Year in SpaceJuly 19, 2017 – Astronaut Scott Kelly reflects on his time aboard the International Space Station in this exclusive excerpt from his memoir, Endurance.