Aug 01 New 3D maps of the Milky Way confirm our galaxy is warped By Vicky Stein It turns out our Milky Way galaxy isn't the flat spiral disk we thought it was before -- dark matter or collisions with other galaxies could have twisted it out of shape. Continue reading
Jul 22 India launches moon mission after earlier setback By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press The spacecraft — named Chandrayaan, the Sanskrit word for "moon craft" — is scheduled to land on the lunar south pole in September. Continue reading
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 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
Jul 19 WATCH: Trump meets with Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins President Donald Trump marked the 50th anniversary of the first human steps on the moon at an Oval Office meeting Friday with former Apollo 11 astronauts. Continue reading
Jul 19 Apollo 11 celebration launches from National Mall...with a monumental display By Vicky Stein The after-dark light show honors the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission that put two astronauts on the moon. Continue reading
Jul 16 Apollo 11 carried a message of peace to the Moon ... but Neil and Buzz almost forgot to leave it behind By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, The Conversation Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong understood that even as Americans raced the Soviets to the Moon, success would be shared by all. Continue reading
Jul 10 Apollo landing footage would have been impossible to fake. A film expert explains why. By Howard Berry, The Conversation Here are some of the most common myths about the Apollo landing footage – and why they don’t hold up. Continue reading
Jun 27 WATCH: NASA charts course to Saturn's moon Titan with 'Dragonfly' mission By Nsikan Akpan The American space agency plans to announce details of the new expedition from its headquarters on Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 7:09 SpaceX plans launch of 12,000 satellites into Earth's orbit By PBS NewsHour Elon Musk's company, SpaceX, recently launched 60 internet satellites into Earth's orbit, with a plan to release 12,000 more satellites in the coming years. The venture, called Starlink, promises to increase internet access around the globe. But scientists are worried… Continue watching