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Sub-Orbital Travel Is Going to Make the World Feel Really, Really Small

Our small world is about to get even smaller—for those who can afford to fly sub-orbitally

Europa as seen by NASA's Galileo spacecraft.

NASA Wants to Take a Closer Look at the Water on Jupiter’s Moon

Part of NASA's tentative 2015 budget includes planning for a mission to Europa

Surface of Mars as seen by NASA's Mars Pathfinder

Islamic Authorities Issue Fatwa on One-Way Trips to Mars

A group of imams in the UAE (the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment or GAIAE) have issued a fatwa prohibiting muslims from going to Mars

The Hasselblad EDC, the custom camera designed for use on the Moon.

At Auction: One of the Only Cameras to Ever Make it Back From the Moon

James Irwin's custom Hasselblad was one of the only cameras to make it back from the Moon... or was it?

China's Jade Rabbit lunar rover, or Chang'e 3

China’s Lunar Rover Just Melodramatically Announced Its Impending Demise

A mechanical failure could mean the end of China's Jade Rabbit

Virgin Galactic Started Selling Tickets to Space Before Getting Permission to Take People There

The private spaceflight company is missing a crucial FAA permit

Futurists Once Dreamed of Submarine Helicopters And Spaceships Powered by Swans

The ships that we've dreamed up tell us a lot about just how badly humans have wanted to travel beyond our own world

Valentina Tereshkova, first woman in space, and Yuri Gagarin

Soviet Russia Had a Better Record of Training Women in STEM Than America Does Today

Perhaps it's time for the United States to take a page from the Soviet book just this one time

Who’s in the suit? Increasingly, it’s our digital selves.

How to Travel to Outer Space Without Spending Millions of Dollars

Who's in the space suit? Increasingly, it is our digital selves

Astronauts float in zero gravity outside the Challenger space shuttle in 1984.

How IMAX Pulled Spaceflight Down to Earth

The 1985 film that famously revealed the lives of astronauts in zero gravity returns to the big screen

The "Gateway to Space" in Spaceport America, a 4,000-square-foot gallery where visitors can watch launches.

A Sneak Peek at the First Commercial Spaceport

The hub of Richard Branson's plans for Virgin Galactic, where tourists and scientists alike take off for the great beyond

Discovery, right, greets the departing Enterprise, left, at the Welcome Discovery ceremony.

Discovery Parks for Good at the Udvar-Hazy Center

An official ceremony and a weekend of space-shuttle activities welcome Discovery to its new home

Space Shuttle Discovery flies over Washington, DC.

Discovery Touches Down at Dulles International Airport

The shuttle has landed

Space shuttle Discovery ready to launch for its final mission in 2010

Air and Space Curator Valerie Neal Talks Discovery Prep

Curator Valerie Neal discusses space shuttle Discovery's long journey to the Air and Space Museum

The IMAX camera shared majestic views of outer space to audiences down below

The Space Shuttle’s IMAX Cameras Touch Down at Air and Space

The IMAX cameras used to capture dozens of NASA missions are now part of the Air and Space Museum's collections

The cover and record "The Sounds of Earth," included aboard the Voyager 1 and 2 probes.

Carl Sagan and “The Sounds of Earth”

On the 15th anniversary of astronomer Carl Sagan's death, we celebrate one of his most lasting impacts: a time capsule for humankind

What will be the future of spaceflight?

Space Travel in the 22nd Century

NASA and the Defense Department want scientists to start dreaming the next impossible dream: Exploring another solar system

While Marie Curie dominates the conversation, there have been many other brilliant women who have pursued science over the years.

Ten Historic Female Scientists You Should Know

Before Marie Curie, these women dedicated their lives to science and made significant advances

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What Is It Like to View a Space Shuttle Launch?

Space shuttle Discovery lifted-off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for its 39th and final mission.

Discovery Space Shuttle Coming to the Smithsonian

Discovery will be coming to the National Air and Space Museum to be preserved in the Smithsonian collections

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