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Geologists studying Mars rely on names on a map to understand the landscape and communicate about the area.

For the first twenty years of human spaceflight, no astronaut had spent a Fourth of July in space.

From the oxygen and potassium that help fireworks burn to the aluminum that makes sparklers sparkle, most of the elements in the universe were produced by the stars.

Growing endothelial cells in microgravity is an accurate way to test the effects and toxicity of new vessel-targeting drugs.

This air quality sensor that measures air quality here on Earth was first developed to measure lunar dust.

The solar cells, engines, radiators, and heat exchangers on the European-built Service Module are an essential part of Artemis missions.

Astronauts on the International Space Station report that music in space sounds just like it does on Earth but playing the instrument may not be as easy as you think.

Artemis II is a bold mission. This crew of four astronauts will lift off on a 10-day mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, blazing atop NASA’s mega Moon rocket, the Space Launch System.

While the date for the summer solstice may fluctuate, Midsummer Day has been traditionally fixed on the calendar as June 24th.

NASA is working to create a magnetic coupler, a device that could be used for transferring fuels on space missions.

From June’s strawberry moon to the summer solstice, many of us will look to the skies to mark the turning of the seasons this month.

Because the spacecraft doesn’t have a fuel gauge, engineers have to rely on math to help Odyssey continue its remarkable legacy.

You may have wanted to give your dad the universe for Father’s Day, but for some, a bird’s eye view of space is really what they got!

These inoculated trees are another NASA spinoff that brought space technology down to Earth.

Robots can do some of the jobs that might be too dangerous or too repetitive for humans and perform in places that humans can’t survive.

On the days after the full Moon, the Moon is setting in the western sky just after the Sun has come up.

When NASA’s Lucy mission arrives at Jupiter, the whole world will get a chance to discover the secrets some ancient asteroids may hold.

The Moon experiences space weather, radiation from space that can be dangerous to both humans and equipment.

NASA is studying Fy, an edible fungus, as a possible protein source for astronauts on long-duration missions.

Robotic spacecraft could be equipped with the tools to rendezvous with, grasp, refuel, and relocate a satellite to extend its life.