The story of Laika, the first dog in space, feels like the beginning of an inspirational biopic. She began as a stray in Moscow and was lovingly given the name Kudryavka(Russian for "little curly one" ...

Cutting-edge ROVs and ocean-mapping drones helped to find and identify the long-lost wreck of the World War II-era Japanese destroyer Teruzuki, rewriting history in the process. Jesse Orrall ...

Students from Morpeth School in Tower Hamlets, London had Saturn in their eyes as they were recently set the challenge by NASA and the Ideas Foundation to become “Scientist for the Day” and select an ...

With the start of the new year, we're starting a new feature. We're bringing you daily facts on the history of human space ...

Register for 2027 at tours@newscientist.com and we will contact you with confirmed tour details, including dates and prices, when available. Take off on a quest through the past, present and future of ...

NASA’s online history series “Why We Explore” will continue, Friday, Oct. 29th on the NASA web portal. NASA introduced the online essay series on Oct. 1. As NASA prepares to journey to the moon, Mars ...

The museum's flagship building on the National Mall drew thousands of visitors on Monday who were among the first to tour reimagined displays. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

The winners of the inaugural Global Space Awards were recently announced at a star-studded ceremony at London's Natural History Museum. The event championed innovation and sustainability, while also ...

Laying the foundations for space exploration -- World War II paves the way for space exploration -- Making space exploration real -- The Space Age dawns -- The race to the moon -- New nations, new ...

A scene that is sure to delight fans of both space history and the game on which the HBO Max series is based. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...