Astronauts
I Was Among the Lucky Few to Walk in Space
On July 31, 1971, Al Worden performed the first deep-space extra-vehicular activity. "No one in all of history" saw what he saw that day
Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit Was Made by a Bra Manufacturer
This wearable spacecraft let humans take one giant leap away from Earth
Smithsonian Curators Remember Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Highlighted in 'Hidden Figures,' Who Died at 101
An African American woman who battled workplace discrimination, Johnson performed crucial calculations to send astronauts into space
Smithsonian Curators Help Rescue the Truth From These Popular Myths
From astronaut ice-cream to Plymouth Rock, a group of scholars gathered at the 114th Smithsonian Material Culture Forum to address tall tales and myths
Ed Dwight Was Going to Be the First African American in Space. Until He Wasn't
The Kennedy administration sought a diverse face to the space program, but for reasons unknown, the pilot was kept from reaching the stars
Félicette, the First Cat in Space, Finally Gets a Memorial
Last month, a team unveiled a bronze statue honoring the feline, who launched on a suborbital mission in 1963
Astronaut Christina Koch Breaks Record for Longest Spaceflight by a Woman
By the end of her mission in February, Koch will have spent 328 days in space
What Bird Lays the Biggest Eggs Compared to Its Body Size? Where Does 'Lame Duck' Come From? And More Questions From Our Readers
You've got question. We've got experts
With a 'Zero G' Oven, Astronauts Can Have Their Cookies, but They Can't Eat Them Too
The experimental Zero G oven will be able to bake one cookie at a time, and it's possible the treats may come out as cookie balls or cylinders
NASA Celebrates Halloween With These Interstellar Horror Posters
The artwork highlights the weird world of exoplanets where it rains glass and planets circle zombie stars
Behold This 'Cosmic Yeti,' a Monster Galaxy From the Beginning of Time
Astronomers recently spotted 12.5 billion-year-old light from the giant galaxy, which helps explains the evolution of the early universe
What It Was Like to Become the First Woman to Pilot and Command a Space Shuttle
Eileen Collins talked to <i>Smithsonian</i> about her career in the Air Force and NASA, women in aerospace and more
Astronauts Test Out Their Sleek New SpaceX Flight Suits
The SpaceX designed pressure suits are more form fitting and maneuverable than the Space Shuttle's orange suits
How Neil Armstrong Trained to Land the Lunar Module
To prepare him for landing the lunar module, Neil Armstrong practiced on a training vehicle right here on Earth
Astronauts Capture Stunning Image of Volcano Erupting for the First Time in 95 Years
The ash plumes from Raikoke reach 42,700 feet
What You Didn't Know About the Apollo 11 Mission
From JFK's real motives to the Soviets' secret plot to land on the Moon at the same time, a new behind-the-scenes view of an unlikely triumph 50 years ago
We Chose to Go to the Moon
A collection of stories to celebrate the semicentennial of the Apollo 11 mission
Yes, the United States Certainly DID Land Humans on the Moon
Moon-landing deniers, says space scholar and former NASA chief historian Roger Launius, are full of stuff and nonsense
The Moon Is Slowly Shrinking, Which May Be Causing 'Moonquakes' on Its Surface
Analysis of seismic data collected on the Apollo missions shows the moon is probably tectonically active
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