Oct 18 Watch 2:49 How these 2 astronauts took a giant leap for womankind By William Brangham NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch conducted the first all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Friday. The occasion represented a momentous milestone for the space program, which long disregarded women. Meir and Koch held a news conference… Continue watching
Oct 17 WATCH: NASA conducts 1st all-female spacewalk As NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir completed the job with wrenches, screwdrivers and power-grip tools, it marked the first time in a half-century of spacewalking that men weren't part of the action. Continue reading
Sep 15 How nine days underwater helps scientists understand what life on a Moon base will be like By Csilla Ari D'Agostino, The Conversation How is NASA preparing astronauts for high-stress living on the moon? Turns out the answer is by living in undersea bases just off the coast of Florida in a lab known as Aquarius Reef Base. Continue reading
Aug 16 NASA scientists fly over Greenland to track melting ice By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press NASA researchers want to know whether the melting is being caused more by warm air or warm seawater. The answer could be crucial to Earth's future. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 10:25 NASA looks to return astronauts to the moon By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo Fifty years ago today, astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the surface of the moon. Now, for the first time since the Apollo program ended in 1972, NASA is planning an ambitious launch in 2024 to… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 4:04 NASA opens a new collection of moon rocks to researchers By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo Johnson Space Center in Houston houses more than 2,000 samples collected over six Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972 from various parts of the moon. The collection includes rocks, core samples, pebbles and dust that scientists are still learning from… Continue watching
Jul 19 Why a sustainable future may depend on humans returning to the moon By Nsikan Akpan PBS NewsHour spoke to four researchers about what the U.S. stands to gain and lose from future crewed voyages to the moon. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 4:50 With more extreme heat, air conditioning becomes a matter of life and death According to NASA, last month was the hottest June documented in the past 139 years. And the National Weather Service forecasts record highs, at potentially deadly levels, through the coming weekend. How is climate change related to the extreme heat,… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 7:35 As Trump administration pushes for new space exploration, critics question its costs By Miles O'Brien The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission is being commemorated extensively, including at the White House, where President Trump recognized the crew's two surviving members. Their conversation included discussion of a new push to travel to the far side… Continue watching
Jul 19 5 ways to relive the excitement of the Apollo 11 moon landing By Elizabeth Flock The footage, photos and first-hand accounts you need to see and read to understand the historic mission. Continue reading